Gough: GAA's number decision abhorrent Referee David Gough is unhappy with the GAA's decision to prevent Mayo GAA wearing rainbow coloured numbers in support of the LGBTIQA+ community. Football • 03 Dec 22
Gough voices concerns over GAA's appeal process Shortcomings in the GAA's disciplinary system need to be addressed to reduce the number of seemingly frivolous appeals that are proving successful, according to leading … Football • 23 Jun 22
Gough: Abuse of GAA referees not a major issue Leading GAA referee David Gough has refuted Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon's assessment that the association "is no different" to soccer when it comes to … GAA • 01 Dec 21
Motivation a challenge for referees in lockdown - Gough David Gough discusses the challenge for referees in lockdown as uncertainty continues over the return dates for the inter-county season, while the Meath official also … GAA • 01 Feb 21
Full squads to be permitted at games in Level 3 Full squads will be allowed to attend games from tomorrow, when the country returns to Level 3 of the government's 'Living with Covid-19' restrictions. GAA • 30 Nov 20
Summer camps convinced Gough to make a return One of Gaelic football's top referees David Gough says the success of the GAA's Cúl Camps helped demonstrate to him that it was safe to … GAA • 01 Sep 20
David Gough: I wouldn't referee games without vaccine All-Ireland football final referee David Gough says that as things stand he would not be willing to take charge of games until a vaccine for … GAA • 04 May 20
Gough explains why he felt obliged to call out O'Rourke GAA referee David Gough explained just why he felt obliged to speak out about the language used on air by RTÉ pundit Colm O'Rourke on … GAA • 11 Feb 20
Referee Gough reveals self-imposed media blackout All-Ireland senior football final referee David Gough revealed that he went through a self-imposed media blackout in the build-up to this year's final after questions … GAA • 25 Sep 19
Gough deserves to referee final, insists Kerry boss Kerry senior football hurling manager Peter Keane believes that David Gough is the 'best referee in the country' and the obvious choice to referee the … GAA • 16 Aug 19
Gough named referee for All-Ireland football final David Gough has been appointed referee for the All-Ireland Football Championship final between Dublin and Kerry. GAA • 14 Aug 19
'It's a disgrace' - O'Neill raging with gumshield red 'How many mistakes does it take to get things right,' asked an angry Kildare manager after his captain Eoin Doyle was given a second yellow … GAA • 26 Feb 18
Eugene McGee: Black card rule is 'idiot-proof' Eugene McGee says that the black card rule is “idiot-proof” and that frustration about how referees interpret fouls applies to all sports. GAA • 31 Aug 16
Flynn hails Dublin-Kerry ref Gough after classic In the wake of another classic Dublin-Kerry encounter, former Meath player Bernard Flynn has called for the black card rule to be scrapped immediately. GAA • 30 Aug 16
