All-Ireland camogie referees appointed

The referees and match officials have been appointed for the All Ireland Camogie Finals in association with RTÉ Sport on Sunday 16th September. Richard McNicholas, who oversaw this year's All Ireland Premier Junior semi-final will take charge of the meeting of Down and Meath All-Ireland final. A member of the Tuam Camogie Club and Annaghdown GAA Club in Galway, Richard officiated at the recent Minor All Ireland C Final and has taken charge of numerous county camogie finals in Galway. John Dolan of Clare and Sean McGuigan of Derry will act as stand-by referee and line umpire respectively. The fourth and fifth officials are Aiden O'Brien, Wexford and Rosemary Hughes Merry, Monaghan. Alan Lagrue of Kildare takes charge of his first senior All Ireland Final between Wexford and Cork. His umpires on the day will be Martin Lynch, Paddy Nolan, Craig Hughes and Alan Lagrue Jnr while Karl O'Brien of Dublin is this year's stand-by referee and Liz Dempsey of Kilkenny is stand-by line umpire. Owen Elliott, Antrim and Gerry McGough, Dublin are the fourth & fifth officials. Ger O'Dowd of the Pallaskenry club in Limerick will referee this year's Intermediate decider between Galway and Derry and will be joined by line umpires John Griffin, Jerry O'Dowd, Pauric O'Shea and Paul Nunan. Donal Ryan, also of Dublin is this year's stand-by referee and Louise Smith of Cavan will act as stand-by line umpire while Mike O'Kelly, Cork and Gerry McGough, Dublin will act as foutth and fifth officials.