The referees for the 2016 Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Championship Finals have now been confirmed. Armagh, Carlow, Cork and Kilkenny will travel to Croke Park on Sunday September 11th in the hope of taking home coveted All-Ireland trophies.
Éamon Cassidy of Derry will take charge of the Senior Final between Cork and Kilkenny. Éamon, a member of the Limavady Wolfhounds Club took charge of this year’s All-Ireland Senior Quarter-Final between Wexford and Tipperary. He was the referee for the 2015 All-Ireland Junior Club Final and has overseen the Division 2 National League Final in 2015 and numerous Derry and Ulster Club Finals.
Galway’s John McDonagh will oversee the Intermediate Final between Cork and Kilkenny. John commenced his career on the National Referee Panel in 2012, graduating from the National Referee Academy. The Kinvara Club man was in charge of the Intermediate Semi-Finals in the past two years and he also took charge of the Division 3 National League Final in 2013.
Andrew Larkin of Cork will referee the Premier Junior Final between Armagh and Carlow. Andrew, a member of Douglas Camogie Club, has taken charge of this year’s National League Division 2 Final. Andrew also refereed the Cork Senior County Final in 2014.
Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Championship Finals
Sunday September 11th
Croke Park
Senior Final
Cork v Kilkenny
Throw-in: 4pm
Referee: Éamon Cassidy (Derry)
Standby/Line: Ray Kelly (Kildare)
Line: John Dolan (Clare)
4th Official: Peter Dowd (Meath)
5th Official: Aidan O'Brien (Wexford)
Intermediate Final
Cork v Kilkenny
Throw-in: 2pm
Referee: John McDonagh (Galway)
Standby/Line: Fintan McNamara (Clare)
Line: Julie O'Neill (Armagh)
4th Official: Gavin Donegan (Dublin)
5th Official: Philip McDonald (Cavan)
Premier Junior Final
Armagh v Carlow
Throw-in: 12noon
Referee: Andrew Larkin (Cork)
Standby/Line: John Dermody (Westmeath)
Line: John Horgan (Cork)
4th Official: Gavin Donegan (Dublin)
5th Official: Philip McDonald (Cavan)
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