Owens to ref back-to-back All-Ireland finals

James Owens will be the All-Ireland SHC final man in the middle for the second year running on Sunday week.

After becoming the first referee in 13 years to take charge of an All-Ireland semi-final and final in the same year, the Wexford man will be first since his fellow countyman Dickie Murphy in 1997 and ’98 to officiate back-to-back finals. Incidentally, Murphy is set to be the HawkEye official assisting Owens on the day.