Gaelic Games/Kerry suspensions: Kerry referee Gearóid O'Regan has spoken in the aftermath of the penalties handed down by the Kerry County Board on Monday night when he gave an extensive interview on Radio Kerry.

He outlined the positives that have come out of this saga and maintained the GAA authorities in the county have shown strength in the way they have handled the whole affair.

"I would like to think what happened to me was an isolated incident and the association has shown strength in what they have done afterwards," he said. "I think that, by and large, having the likes of Pat Horan and Willie Barrett ringing me, along with other referees around the country, shows what a tight-knit community we have as referees and we get on well, and that's what it is all about. I am looking forward to many more years in charge of the whistle and I hope that things will go well."

When asked if he thought about quitting after the blows he took, O'Regan was adamant that it never entered his head.

"At the time no, and still definitely not. As I said that evening in the aftermath of the assaults, I am totally committed to the GAA. My family and generations of my family going back for over five decades have been involved with the GAA. I have got great satisfaction out the GAA and I hope it will continue.

"I got a fantastic letter from a gentleman from London who was just around on holidays and just went to the match and was obviously surprised at what happened, and he outlined in the letter that he thought that I had an excellent game and just wrote me an absolutely fantastic, positive letter of support, and its those type of people that I associate with the GAA."