Eimear Ryan: Spare a thought for the referee

It’s a great honour to be centre-stage on one of the biggest days of the GAA calendar, but from another perspective, it’s a poisoned chalice.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Referee Johnny Murphy will referee his first All-Ireland final on Sunday.

SPARE a thought for Tipperary fans living in Cork.

Last year we could hold our heads high, playing our part in another Munster classic, a frantic scorefest finishing level in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on a glorious summer’s evening.