Special merit award for Walsh
*John Fawl presents the Special Merit Award to Kevin Walsh. LONG-serving referee Kevin Walsh, Tuamgraney handballer Leah Minogue and Éire Óg’s Niall Malone were among the recipients at the Munster GAA Awards.
Niall Malone
Munster GAA induct Dalo into Hall of Fame and name Lohan manager of the year
TWO-TIME All-Ireland winners Anthony Daly and Brian Lohan have been honoured by Munster GAA.
Malone appointed as referee for Munster U20 hurling final
*Niall Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNIS’ Niall Malone has been appointed as the referee for the Munster U20 hurling final.
‘We need extra referees to alleviate the burden on our current crop’ – Clare GAA looking for new whistlers
*John Bugler, Fergal O’Brien and Andy McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA have launched a referee recruitment drive in a bid to boost the amount of whistlers in the county.
Malone is man in the middle for senior hurling final
*Niall Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG’s Niall Malone will take charge of Sunday’s Clare SHC final between Clonlara and Crusheen.
Public need to be more balanced towards referees says county administrator
*Referee Rory McGann ducks for cover as Damien Browne clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PUBLIC ATTITUDE towards referees’ decisions needs to change and become more balanced, the county’s referee administrator has said.
Donnellan, Malone & McGann to take charge of inter-county fixtures
*Jarlath Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THREE CLARE referees will be in inter-county action over the coming week.
Munster Final appointment for Shannon’s Maguire
*Chris Maguire. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANNON’s Chris Maguire will take charge of Sunday’s Munster club senior football final.
‘It will take a couple of games to get used to’ – McGann talks through new rules for Allianz National Hurling League
*Rory McGann. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Awarding penalties and a ten minute sin-bin will be the big change to rules in an attempt to curb cynical play from defenders as the Allianz National Hurling Leagues commence this weekend.
Munster appointments for Clare referees
Two Clare referees have been appointed to take charge of games in the Munster minor championships next week.