'I feel betrayed by the association': Referee James McGrath quits over All-Ireland snub

James McGrath, disappointed at being overlooked to referee this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling final, has quit the national referees panel.

The Westmeath official was widely tipped to get the nod for this month’s hurling decider between Galway and Limerick, but it was yesterday announced that James Owens of Wexford, who took charge of the drawn semi-final between Galway and Clare, had been appointed to referee the final.