All-Ireland final ref McQuillan 'will be nervous but the only reason is fear of making a mistake'

Former All-Ireland SFC final referee Eddie Kinsella says Joe McQuillan “wouldn’t be human if he wasn’t nervous” ahead of taking charge of Sunday’s All-Ireland final.
All-Ireland final ref McQuillan 'will be nervous but the only reason is fear of making a mistake'

Kinsella, who retired from inter-county whistling last year, officiated the Dublin-Mayo All-Ireland semi-final replay in 2015 after McQuillan was the man in the middle for the drawn game.

The Laois man admits he was a nervous wreck before officiating the 2014 All-Ireland final between Kerry and Donegal. As experienced as McQuillan is (this will be the Cavan man’s third final), Kinsella expects he will be anxious prior to throw-in.

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