Mick Curley

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Mick Curley
Personal information
Born1953/1954(age 69–70) [1]
Home town Glinsk
OccupationRetired Garda Síochana superintendent
Years activec. 1990s–present
Employer GAA
Other interestsNational Referees' Association
Sport
Sport Gaelic football
Position Referee

Michael "Mick" Curley (born 1953/1954) is a former Gaelic football referee from County Galway.

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Career

Curley refereeing career peaked in the 1990s when he officiated the 1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the only one between 1998 and 2001 not to involve his native Galway. [1] He officiated Leinster SFC, Munster SFC and Ulster SFC finals, as well as three Connacht SFC finals. He quit refereeing in 2005, citing issues with knee cartilage as hampering his fitness. [1]

He also officiated the 1998 and 1999 International Rules Series. [1] [2]

Following a 1999 National League game between Cavan and Wexford at Breffni Park, the Wexford manager Jo Jo Barrett assaulted Curley and received a two-year ban. [1] [3] Barrett approached Curley and punched him in the face. [4]

As of 2012, Curley was chairman of the National Referees' Association and manager of the Annaghdown minor football team. [5] [6] [7] As well as his position with the National Referees' Association, Curley is also working as a Sports Co-ordinator with the County Sports Partnership, in efforts to promote sport in the region and increase participation.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Curley is a native of Glinsk in the north of County Galway. He was recruited to the Garda Síochana in 1973, initially stationed at Stepaside, Dublin. Two and a half years later, he was transferred to Galway, where he spent most of the rest of his career, from Tynagh and Clifden to a spell in Rosmuc.

In 1996, he was made superintendent in Listowel, County Kerry. From there, he moved to Clifden before taking up the superintendent's position in Salthill, where he stayed until his retirement in December 2006.

As of 2005, he was a Garda superintendent based in Salthill. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Keys, Colm (4 February 2005). "Curley to join referee exodus". Irish Independent .
  2. ↑ "Aust-Ireland.HTML". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Kimmage, Kevin (4 April 1999). "Jo Jo's passion play proved a step too far". Sunday Independent .
  4. ↑ Horan, Liam (30 March 1999). "`Contrite' Barrett resigns but still faces lengthy ban". Irish Independent.
  5. ↑ Fallon, John (3 February 2012). "Abuse of match officials at colleges level 'worrying'". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Cummiskey, Gavin (20 April 2010). "Curley condemns assault on referee in Tipperary". The Irish Times .
  7. ↑ "Referee chief eyes clarity on handpass". RTÉ. 25 May 2010.
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