Panel of 30 referees named for Championship as leading hurling refs could take charge of fewer games

15 referees are available for games in both hurling and football

Leading hurling referees could take charge of fewer Championship games this summer as a result of the GAA combining the Liam MacCarthy and Joe McDonagh Cup match official panels.

As many as 15 referees are available for games in either competition after referees chiefs chose to return to amalgamating the two lists previously done in 2019.