Ulster referees appointed for Croke Park Ladies finals

CAVAN’S Maggie Farrelly has been named as referee for the All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football final between Meath and Kerry on Sunday week.

It follows on from Tyrone’s Sean Hurson appointment of Sunday’s men’s final between Galway and Kerry.

It’s a second final for the Laragh United referee, after being in the middle for the famous Cork-Dublin Final in 2014, when the Leesiders came from ten points down in the final quarter to claim victory.

Farrelly has already overseen some big games in 2022, including the Lidl National Division 1 clash between Meath and Dublin in Navan, the TG4 Ulster Senior Championship fixture between Armagh and Monaghan, and the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship round-robin fixture featuring Galway and Kerry.

“It’s a privilege to get the opportunity to referee the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final – and an honour to be entrusted with this responsibility,” she said.

“I’m looking forward to the occasion and it’s an exciting final pairing with Meath, the current champions, up against Kerry, who will be appearing in a first Senior Final since 2012.

“It should be a great encounter and it will be lovely to be involved in it.”

Donegal’s Siobhán Coyle, from the Fanad Gaels club will referee the forthcoming All-Ireland Intermediate Final between Laois and Wexford.

CROKER CALL…Siobhan Coyle will be in charge for the Intermediate final

This will be a first Croke Park All-Ireland Final refereeing assignment for Siobhán, having taken charge the 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final between Fermanagh and Wicklow in Parnell Park.

Siobhán was referee for the 2022 TG4 Ulster Intermediate Final between Tyrone and Down, and also the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship round-robin fixture between Mayo and Cavan.

The TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final, an all-Ulster clash of Antrim and Fermanagh, will be refereed by Kevin Corcoran, from Mayo club Islandeady.

This will also be a first TG4 All-Ireland Final at Croke Park for Kevin, who was referee for the 2017 Junior Final replay between Derry and Fermanagh in Clones.

Kevin was recently referee for the classic TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final between Laois and Clare, which went to extra-time before Laois eventually prevailed.
He was also the man in the middle for the 2022 TG4 Connacht Intermediate Final between Leitrim and Roscommon.

TG4 All-Ireland Finals – Croke Park, Sunday July 31.
11.45am – TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final – Antrim v Fermanagh
1.45pm – TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Final – Laois v Wexford
4pm – TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final – Kerry v Meath

Ticket Information: Adults €25, Students / senior citizens €10 , U18s €5, Groups of U18 (min 10) €5 each, Family tickets (2 adults & 2 children) €60
Tickets for the TG4 All Ireland finals are available to purchase through the LGFA Office and all GAA ticket outlets or phone: 01-8363156. Email: tickets@lgfa.ie