Maggie Farrelly will make another piece of history on Sunday when she becomes the first female to referee a men's Allianz Football League game.

The Cavan whistler will take charge of the Division 4 tie between Leitrim and London in Carrick-on-Shannon. It comes after she was part of the team of match officials for last Saturday's All-Ireland club SFC final beteween Kilcoo and Kilmacud Crokes, while she also refereed last month's All-Ireland club JFC semi-final between Kilmeena and Clonbullogue in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

The Laragh United club member also handled last year's Cavan SFC final replay between Ramor United and Gowna, and was the first woman to referee a men's senior inter-county game in 2015 when Fermanagh played St Mary's University in the Dr McKenna Cup.

 

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