Conor Lane

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Conor Lane is a Gaelic football referee. He is a member of the Banteer/Lyre club in County Cork and has refereed three All-Ireland SFC finals. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Conor Lane was appointed to the national panel of referees for the senior championship panel in 2012. [4] In 2013, he refereed the All-Ireland Minor final. [5]

The Derry manager severely criticised Lane after the team exited the 2015 All-Ireland SFC to Galway. [6]

In March 2016, he officiated at his first Club Senior Final in Croke Park when Ballyboden played Castlebar Mitchels in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final. [7]

Lane was chosen as the referee for the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final (drawn game) between Dublin and Mayo; [8] [9] He was chosen as the referee for the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Dublin and Tyrone, his second All-Ireland final in three years. [9]

Lane also took charge of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final replay between Dublin and Kerry. [10] [8] [5] [11] [12] [13]

Lane would also referee the 2021 All Ireland semi-final between Mayo and Dublin.

Notable games Conor Lane has officiated in include:

2 All-Ireland Club Football Championship Finals (2016 and 2020)

1 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Final (2013)

1 Sigerson Cup Final (2017)

3 Connacht Senior Football Championship Finals (2013, 2016 and 2021)

1 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final (2019)

2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals (2019 and 2021)

5 Cork County Senior Football Championship Finals (2009, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2020)

His umpires since he made the breakthrough at inter-county level include his father, John Joe Lane (2016 and 2018 finals), DJ O'Sullivan (2016, 2018 and 2019 finals), Pat Kelly (2016, 2018 and 2019 finals), Raymond Hegarty (2016, 2018 and 2019 finals), Kevin Roche (2019 final), Ger Fleming (2013 Minor Final) and Denis Healy.

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References

  1. ↑ Donoghue, Eamon (20 August 2018). "Conor Lane confirmed as football final referee". The Irish Times.
  2. ↑ Donoghue, Eamon (31 August 2016). "Cork referee assigned All-Ireland football final". The Irish Times.
  3. ↑ "Cork's Conor Lane to referee All-Ireland final replay as ticket prices reduced". The Journal. 2 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Keys, Colm (8 May 2012). "GAA referees chiefs ring changes". Irish Independent . Independent News & Media . Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Corkman Conor Lane confirmed as referee for Dublin v Kerry re-match". Independent. 2 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Brian McIver lambasts referee as he quits Derry after Galway defeat". BBC. 18 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ballyboden stroll to a first All-Ireland football club success". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Cork's Conor Lane to referee All-Ireland final replay". RTE. 2 September 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Cork's Conor Lane to referee All-Ireland football final". Irish Examiner . 20 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Brian, Barry (9 February 2019). "Conor Lane to referee All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Kerry". Sky Sports.
  11. ↑ Bray, Allison (2 September 2019). "GAA announce reduction in ticket prices for All-Ireland final replay as Conor Lane confirmed as referee". Irish Independent . Independent News & Media . Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  12. ↑ Casey, Gavan (14 September 2019). "As it happened: Dublin v Kerry, All-Ireland SFC Final Replay". The42.ie . Retrieved 14 September 2019. 32MINS 6:33PM · SATURDAY It was actually Michael Fitzsimons who got the tick, not O'Callaghan who did the dragging down. 35MINS 6:42PM In truth, Conor Lane has had a fine game. He's let plenty go, but it has added to the spectacle.
  13. ↑ O'Rourke, Colm (15 September 2019). "It was foolish to think that it would be any different". Sunday Independent . Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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