Cork's Kirwan to referee All-Ireland SHC final

The GAA has confirmed that the All-Ireland senior hurling final between Limerick and Kilkenny at Croke Park on September 2 will be refereed by Diarmuid Kirwan of Cork.

A native of Offaly, Kirwan played hurling and football with Ballyskenagh but has been living in Cork for a number of years where he has played hurling at junior and intermediate levels with Erin's Own in Ovens.