Eddie Kinsella

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Eddie Kinsella is a former Gaelic football referee from County Laois. He is a member of the Courtwood club.

Kinsella refereed the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Donegal and Kerry at Croke Park. Before this he had refereed one Leinster SFC final, one Munster SFC final, the 2011 All-Ireland Under 21 final and the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Kinsella retired at the end of 2016. [5]

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References

  1. "EDDIE KINSELLA INTERVIEW - Kinsella ready for more All-Ireland success". Leinster Express . 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. "Laois whistler Eddie Kinsella to ref Kerry-Donegal final". RTÉ Sport . 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. "GAA: Eddie Kinsella to referee the All-Ireland SFC final between Kerry and Donegal". Sky Sports . 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. "Eddie Kinsella to referee Kerry and Donegal in the All-Ireland senior football final". The Score. 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. "GAA confirms Championship Referees' Panels". 9 May 2017.