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Lane and Hurson to referee All-Ireland football finals

Conor Lane will referee the Connacht SFC Final between Mayo and Galway. 

Conor Lane will referee the Connacht SFC Final between Mayo and Galway. 

The GAA has confirmed the referees and match officials for the 2018 GAA Football All-Ireland Senior and Minor Championship finals on September 2.

Conor Lane will referee the All-Ireland Senior Final between Dublin and Tyrone while Sean Hurson from Tyrone will officiate in the Minor game between Kerry and Galway.

Lane, who is a member of the Banteer/Lyre club, was also the man-in-the middle for the 2016 final between Dublin and Mayo. He also refereed the All-Ireland Minor final in 2013 between Mayo and Tyrone, the Connacht Finals of 2013 and 2016, and the AIB Senior Club final in 2016. Conor has also refereed the Allianz Football League Division 2 Final in 2013 and Division 3 Final in 2012.

In this year’s Football Championship, Conor refereed the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter-Finals between Galway and Monaghan and Dublin and Donegal, the Connacht Senior Football Quarter Final between Galway and Mayo, the Ulster semi-final between Fermanagh and Monaghan and the Qualifier games – Carlow v Tyrone and Fermanagh v Kildare.

His umpires on the day will be John Joe Lane, DJ O'Sullivan (both Banteer/Lyre), Ray Hegarty (Bride Rovers) and Pat Kelly (Kilshannig)

Meath’s David Gough will be the standby referee. The other linesman is Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) and the Sideline official will be Sean Laverty (Antrim).

Sean Hurson will referee the Ulster Senior Football Final between Derry and Donegal.

Sean Hurson will referee the Ulster Senior Football Final between Derry and Donegal.

Sean Hurson, who will be officiating the Minor final, is a member of the Galbally Pearses club.

In this year’s football championship, Sean has refereed the All Ireland Quarter Final Phase 2 clash of Kildare and Galway, as well as the Leinster Senior Football Quarter Final between Longford and Meath, the All-Ireland SFC Qualifier between Sligo and Antrim and the Allianz Football League Division 2 Final between Roscommon and Cavan.

His umpires on the day will be Martin Coney, Cathal Forbes (both O’Donovan Rossa), Mel Taggart (Clonoe O’Rahillys) and Martin Conway (Moortown St. Malachys).

Tipperary’s Derek O’Mahoney will be the standby referee, the other linesman is James Bermingham (Cork) and the Sideline Official will be Eamon O’Grady (Leitrim).

02.09.2018 (Sun)

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Áth Cliath v Tír Eoghain RTÉ/SKY Sports

Páirc an Chrócaigh, 15.30

Referee: Conor Lane (Corcaigh)

Stand By: David Gough (An Mhí)

Linesman: Paddy Neilan (Ros Comáin)

Sideline: Sean Laverty (Aontroim)

Umpires:John Joe Lane, DJ O'Sullivan (both Banteer/Lyre), Ray Hegarty (Bride Rovers) and Pat Kelly (Kilshannig)

Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship Final

Ciarraí v Gaillimh TG4

Páirc an Chrócaigh, 13.00

Referee: Sean Hurson (Tír Eoghain)

Stand By: Derek O’Mahoney (Tiobraid Árann)

Linesman: James Bermingham (Corcaigh)

Sideline: Eamon O’Grady (Liatroim)

Umpires:Martin Coney, Cathal Forbes (both O’Donovan Rossa), Mel Taggart (Clonoe O’Rahillys) and Martin Conway (Moortown St. Malachys).