New blood keeps refs at top of their game

Jim O’Sullivan

Fri, 15 Jul, 2005 - 01:00

So far, three referees in football and two in hurling have handled their first provincial finals and Joe McQuillan from Cavan will reach that milestone in Croke Park on Sunday when he takes charge of the Leinster SFC decider.

McQuillan has progressed fairly rapidly.

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Gaa Place: Cavan Place: Croke Park Place: Galway Person: Jim O’Sullivan Person: Joe McQuillan Person: McQuillan Person: Stephenites Person: Ibrickane Person: Frank Burke Person: Dave Coldrick Person: Seamus Roche Person: Burke Event: Munster final Organisation: All-Ireland Organisation: Kilmurray Organisation: National Referees Committee

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