Who will ref the all ireland Football final?

kala85

Who is favourite to referee the all ireland football final?

I dont think any of the referees who refereed the semi finals will get it?

Would it be padraig hughes or marty duffy?

Kristopherus

Holy Cow, surely not Marty Duffy:eek:. There will be no play, only all frees;)

kala85

Marty did a quarter final so he might be in for it!!

theoneeyedman

After yesterday, Kofi Annan might be needed
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tanko

Dublin will hardly want "Dublin Joe" reffing the final if they get to it after yesterday.
What about that Sludden lad from Tyrone, surely he's due another big game in Croke Park at this stage?

keeponhurling

Rory Hickey from Clare

keane2097

I heard people talking up Gough earlier in the year, don't know much about him.

Fr Tod Umptious

keane2097 wrote: »

I heard people talking up Gough earlier in the year, don't know much about him.

He looks the most likely actually.

It can't be anyone of the 3 who did the SF, it can't be O Sullivan, and if Mayo are playing I doubt the GAA will risk the potential fall out from Reilly being in charge.

Marty with all due respect does not have the big game mentality, Hughes has already had a controversial outing with Kerry.
So the pool to pick from is not huge.

seligehgit

David Gough has to be outstanding candidate.

Clareman

keeponhurling wrote: »

Rory Hickey from Clare

With a Munster team in the final that won't be happening.

keeponhurling

Clareman wrote: »

With a Munster team in the final that won't be happening.

But yet they appoint a referee from Leinster for the Dublin-Mayo replay

tanko

keeponhurling wrote: »

But yet they appoint a referee from Leinster for the Dublin-Mayo replay

Who is the ref for the replay?

seligehgit

tanko wrote: »

Who is the ref for the replay?

Eddie Kinsella

keeponhurling

tanko wrote: »

Who is the ref for the replay?

Kinsella, isn't it ?

cavan4sam

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

Marty with all due respect does not have the big game mentality, Hughes has already had a controversial outing with Kerry. So the pool to pick from is not huge.

Marty is on the mayo border in sligo so that along with the fact that he is a muppet will rule him out

kala85

Kinsella will be good for the replay. I think he is an excellent ref.

I think Gough has been good this year, but I dont remember him getting many big games like Sundays during the year. What big games has he done to date really?

I think Rory Hickey is also very good ref but I thought he would have got more games.

Padraig Hughes has done two big provincial matches - munster final and ulster semi I think. I thought they were setting him up for the all ireland this year.

Hammer Archer

Think Coldrick was odds on favourite on PP before the quarter finals.

BonnieSituation

I'm hoping for Gough. He is very good.

It'll probably be Coldrick.

At this rate we should be using some of the "Primary Whistlers".

yop

Real rumors that Marty the imp Duffy will be reffing. Sweet God above but it will be chaos if he is.
Reilly would be a candidate if Mayo aren't involved. Who ever it is will be under a lot of pressure and need solid assistance from their linesmen and umpires.

kala85

I think David Coldrick will get it. Looking back over the fixtures it looks like he will get it.

BonnieSituation

yop wrote: »

Real rumors that Marty the imp Duffy will be reffing. Sweet God above but it will be chaos if he is.
Reilly would be a candidate if Mayo aren't involved. Who ever it is will be under a lot of pressure and need solid assistance from their linesmen and umpires.

They just couldn't give it to him.

Unless it's reward for hanging him out to dry.

Stinicker

Once Joe McQuillan isn't reffing it will be fine, that man quite frankly shouldn't be left hold a whistle never mind ref a game. Padraig Hughes from Armagh has already shown himself to be well capable, level headed and a very fair referee, he will stamp out cynicism and is favour of the game the way it should be played; He would be my choice or else David Coldrick of Meath.

wackokid

Stinicker wrote: »

Once Joe McQuillan isn't reffing it will be fine, that man quite frankly shouldn't be left hold a whistle never mind ref a game. Padraig Hughes from Armagh has already shown himself to be well capable, level headed and a very fair referee, he will stamp out cynicism and is favour of the game the way it should be played; He would be my choice or else David Coldrick of Meath.

What did Joe Brolly say about that Hughes lad?
And I believe him.

kala85

Who will ref the 2016 football all Ireland

BonnieSituation

Martin Sludden deserves another go

Fr Tod Umptious

Could be Deegan, could be Hickey, could be Joe but that would be mad given the way he already refed one Mayo game this year.

kala85

What about Eddie kinsella. Would he be in the.running

seligehgit

I know he's not likely to be in the running after refereeing the game today but David Gough would be the stand out candidate imo.

PressRun

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Could be Deegan, could be Hickey, could be Joe but that would be mad given the way he already refed one Mayo game this year.

It would be crazy if it was Joe. He has already reffed one controversial match this year and also struggled to control the drawn semi-final between Mayo and Dublin last year. I find that he too often becomes a big talking point in matches he's invovled in.

I know some people weren't happy with some of David Gough's decisions today, but I actually thought he did pretty well for the most part. I just like that he isn't too whistle-happy. He lets the games flow more than most.