Mr. Tom Ryan:

Respectfully, I do not. That is quite a broad statement and the Deputy will know the characteristics of each incident can vary quite considerably. One thing that is built into the system which people can find frustrating at times, but it is fair that it is there, is the right of appeal at every stage. If the sanctions arrived at, at the end of the process are to be robust and stood over, it is important all of those little protocols are built into the system. What we have, more than a lax disciplinary system, is a disappointing culture of lack of respect for officials. That can manifest itself in behaviour on the field, the grounds, the sideline or social media after, where it is kind of okay for us all to have a view on a referee and not to be guarded in how we express it.

As with any mechanism, I am sure there are ways our disciplinary system can be improved, but it has stood us in reasonably good stead up to now. The real job for us, which is a difficult one and sometimes one is not sure how to go about it, is the culture that surrounds the entire games. When it starts at the bottom, it permeates right up the through the organisation and the difficulties seen at senior intercounty level are a result of learned behaviours over the course of a juvenile playing career.