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Donegal clubs warned after rise in red cards

written by Chris McNulty December 13, 2019
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THERE was a rise in the number of red cards issued by GAA referees in Donegal during 2019.

There were a total of 145 straight red cards dished out by refs during the last year.

That is up by 10 from 135 in 2018.

There were also 46 red cards issued for double yellow or yellow/black card combinations.

It is the second year in a row that there was an increase.

“This is something that clubs need to take a look at and try to improve player discipline,” outgoing CCC secretary Declan Martin said at Wednesday’s county convention in Ballybofey.

“A larger number of these sending offs are for abuse of match officials by both players and management.”

Referees administrator Michelle Bennett also touched on the subject in her report to convention.

She said: “If it so happens that the referee is in receipt of abuse from players, team officials or others due to some perceived hurtful decision against their club during the game, the referee will report it in the proper manner. 

“The GAA community and its leaders should never be seen to be disinterested in the welfare of the referee or to be upbraiding the referee for reporting aggressive unfair play.”

Donegal clubs warned after rise in red cards was last modified: December 13th, 2019 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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