Paddy Neilan

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Paddy Neilan is a Gaelic football referee.

Career

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

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By 2019, he had refereed in every county except Waterford, Wexford, and Westmeath.[ citation needed ] He was referee for the Donegal and Kerry Super 8s game in the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He is the top referee[ clarification needed ] 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] [ dead link ] 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] [ dead link ]

Personal life

Neilan is a member of St Faithleach's GAA club in County Roscommon.[ citation needed ] He is an electrician in Sligo. He is married and, as of 2019, was a father of two, living in the Ballyleague area of Roscommon. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Brennan, Paul (4 July 2022). "Paddy Neilan to referee Kerry's All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin". The Kerryman.
  2. ↑ Fogarty, John (4 July 2022). "Paddy Neilan to referee Kerry-Dublin All-Ireland SFC semi-final". Irish Examiner.
  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".[ failed verification ]
  6. ↑ "'An absolute joke' – Future of Hawkeye in doubt as GAA to review technology following semi-final blunder".[ failed verification ]
  7. ↑ "Roscommon referee part of team for All-Ireland football final". 13 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Paddy Neilan Interview – December 2019". seamusdukepr.ie. 1 January 2020.
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