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'I really feel for referees' - Antrim boss Andy McEntee still unconvinced by new rules

No pre-season competitions, but plenty of pre-season games – the new football rules got another big road-test at the weekend as counties met up for challenge matches with the Allianz League coming sharply into focus.

Louth met Antrim, Wicklow had a Leinster derby with Dublin, Galway and Kildare faced off in Newbridge and Mayo hosted Monaghan. A number of other matches took place across the country too.

Plenty of confusion for players, no doubt, but spare a thought for those county stars who are also beginning their Sigerson campaigns this week; the old rules will remain in place for the third level competition, meaning for some they will be switching between the two on an almost day-to-day basis.

That extends to referees too. Take Down official Paul Faloon, for example. At the weekend, he was in charge of the clash between Louth and Antrim and working off the new rulebook. On Wednesday, it will be back to the old as Belfast rivals Queen’s and St Mary’s clash in the Sigerson.

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"You’d have to question the sense of having one competition under one set of rules at the same time as another under different," said Saffron boss Andy McEntee, who has a number of players preparing for university duty alongside county commitments.

"I wouldn’t always have been known for my sympathy for referees but I really do feel for them. From what I can gather, they have asked for clarification on a number of rule changes and they’re getting very little response from the FRC (Football Review Committee).

"There are umpteen rules they are looking for clarification on and not getting any."

McEntee’s side have now played two challenge games having also come up against Wexford. His initial scepticism hasn’t

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