Common sense prevails as GAA to fix obvious problem arising from All-Ireland football final match-up
Common sense seemed to be ignored for
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The clash of Donegal against Kerry would throw up just that if the Kingdom similarly stuck to the green and gold
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Apparently Donegal will wear their home kit for the July 27 decider
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This was how the 2014 final between them looked
It is the referee's call whether a colour clash is significant enough that one or both of the teams is compelled to wear one of their alternative strips.
Ultimately, Paul Faloon did not deem that a necessary step to take. And in fairness many viewers expressed that they had little to no issue distinguishing Donegal players from Kerry counterparts.
But it was a problem for some portions of the TV as well as Croke Park audience.
Other sports such as rugby union have taken more of a proactive approach in recent years to be cognisant of those who suffer from colour-blindness around fixtures such as Wales against Ireland.
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So plenty of GAA enthusiasts will likely appreciate a needless colour clash being avoided altogether.
On Tuesday
In a follow-up exchange on X he was asked by one follower 'Is this official?'
To which, he replied: "Believe so Roman. County Board came to a decision on it."
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It's worth noting that when these two counties met in the 2014 showpiece neither of them adopted a secondary kit.
This arguably contributed to one of the most forgettable All-Ireland finals in living memory as the Aristocrats edged McGuinness' first batch by 2-9 to 0-12.
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You could even argue that goalkeeper Paul Durcan's oddly errant kick-out straight to Kieran Donaghy for his goal may have been partly due to him blending in with the opposition.
In any case, it seems the GAA is starting to move with the times on this dilemma with this set to be the first football final since the 2010 meeting of Cork and Down where one side won't be in their primary kit.
REF CALL
Tuesday also brought with it news over
The Kildare native has been on the inter-county officiating circuit since 2019 and is a widely respected figure across the game.
His line umpires on the day will be Monaghan's Martin McNally and David Coldrick of Meath, with McNally also set to serve as standby referee.
Last year saw Cawley oversee Galway's narrow semi-final triumph over Donegal. This time around McGuinness' men had a far easier time of it as
In the wake of
But having seen his team hit 3-13 after the change of ends at a packed
The Royals have already tasted unlikely Championship victories over Dublin, Kerry
But Robbie Brennan's superb first season at the helm was brought to an end in chastening fashion. Even at half-time, things looked ominous for Meath as they trailed by 0-13 to 0-8.
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