Paddy Neilan

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Paddy Neilan is a Gaelic football referee.

Early life

He hails from the St Faithleach's club in County Roscommon.

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Career

He refereed the 2017 Munster Senior Football Championship final. [1] Dublin manager Jim Gavin criticised him after Kerry won. [2]

By 2019 he had refereed in every .county except Waterford, Wexford, and Westmeath. He was referee for the Donegala nd Kerry Super 8s game in the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He is the top referee in Connacht (including Roscommon).[ citation needed ]

He refereed the 2022 Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final, which Limerick qualified for the final for after twelve years of absence. [3]

Neilan refereed the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final between Dublin and Kerry. [4] He did the game without Hawk-Eye because it broke down the day before. [5] [6]

After praise for how he handled the semi-final, Neilan was named as standby referee and linesman for the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. [7]

Personal life

He is an electrician in Sligo. He married Carol and, as of 2019, was a father of two, living in the Ballyleague area of Roscommon. [8]

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References

  1. "Paddy Neilan to referee Kerry's All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin". independent.
  2. Fogarty, John. Paddy Neilan to referee Kerry-Dublin All-Ireland SFC semi-final 4 July 2022
  3. Neville, Jack (19 May 2022). "Pa Ranahan | Diary of a Limerick football fan".
  4. "Top gig for Roscommon referee". Roscommon Herald. 4 July 2022.
  5. "Watch: Hawkeye controversy at Croker as Galway have point ruled out before being awarded it again - HoganStand".
  6. "'An absolute joke' – Future of Hawkeye in doubt as GAA to review technology following semi-final blunder".
  7. "Roscommon referee part of team for All-Ireland football final". 13 July 2022.
  8. Paddy Neilan Interview – December 2019. 1 January 2020