GAA unveil hurling and championship refs for 2015
April 16, 2015
Referee.
The GAA has confirmed its panels of referees for the 2015 football and hurling championships.
The football panel has increased from 16 to 18 referees this year, while there has been a change to the format of the hurling panel.
There are three new members on the football panel - Seán Hurson (Tír Eoghain), Patrick Neilan (Ros Comáin) and Derek O'Mahoney (Tiobraid Árann).
The format of the hurling panel has changed from a panel of four who took charge of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Qualifiers and eight who officiated the remaining games in the Championship last year.
In 2015, the decision has been made to have one panel of 12 referees for all games in the Senior Hurling Championship.
Football Championship Referees 2015
Ciaran Branagan (An Dún)
Barry Cassidy (Doire)
David Coldrick (An Mhí)
Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Marty Duffy (Sligeach)
David Gough (An Mhí)
Rory Hickey (An Clár)
Pádraig Hughes (Ard Mhacha)
Seán Hurson (Tír Eoghain)
Fergal Kelly (An Longfort)
Eddie Kinsella (Laois)
Conor Lane (Corcaigh)
Patrick Neilan (Ros Comáin)
Anthony Nolan (Cill Mhantáin)
Cormac Reilly (An Mhí)
Joe McQuillan (An Cabhán)
Pádraig O'Sullivan (Ciarraí)
Derek O'Mahoney (Tiobraid Árann)
Hurling Championship Referees 2015
Brian Gavin (Uíbh Fhailí)
Fergal Horgan (Tiobraid Árann)
John Keenan (Cill Mhantáin)
Alan Kelly (Gaillimh)
Barry Kelly (An Iarmhí)
Diarmuid Kirwan (Corcaigh)
Colm Lyons (Corcaigh)
Cathal McAllister (Corcaigh)
James McGrath (An Iarmhí)
Paud O'Dwyer (Ceatharlach)
James Owens (Loch Garman)
Johnny Ryan (Tiobraid Árann)
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