Wicklow manager Oisin McConville says it feels the “the honeymoon period is over” for football’s new rules.

Since being ushered in in January, the new rules have come under scrutiny from numerous inter-county managers and Football Rules Committee (FRC) chairman Jim Gavin has confirmed this morning (Tuesday) that further adjustments are likely.

Those adjustments are set to be adjudicated on by the GAA's Central Council on Thursday week, March 13th and, speaking on BBC Sport NI’s The GAA Social podcast, McConville pointed out that the hooter to signal the end of a game is not being used in Division 3 and 4 games in the Allianz League and therefore feels that it is "not a level playing field" across the divisions.

"If we can't get it right at inter-county level in four divisions, what chance have we passing that down to grassroots? No chance,” the Armagh man stated.

"It feels like the honeymoon period is over for the rules and we're really getting down into the nitty gritty of it.

"We always knew we'd get to the stage where these games would mean a bit more. And when they mean a bit more, it puts the microscope on a lot of things. Small decisions can have massive consequences and can make a massive difference to your season."

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