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Hoey a man on a mission — to be a referee

WHEN word emanated from Louth earlier this year that Aaron Hoey wanted to become a referee, the dots were immediately joined.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2011 - 01:00

All-Ireland SFC qualifier: Louth v Meath Today: Kingspan Breffni Park, 7pm John Fogarty

Miffed by Martin Sludden. Moved to prove a point. Man on a mission. Got ya.

That assumption couldn’t have been more wrong, though.

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