Live referee mic used for first time in Kerry SHC final on TG4

The game was refereed by John O'Halloran of the Bruree club in Limerick. Viewers on GAA Beo were able to hear the rationale behind his decisions in real time

MIC'D UP: TG4 sound engineer Oisin O'Driscoll puts a microphone on referee John O'Halloran before the Kerry County Senior Hurling Championship Final match between Ballyduff and Causeway at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Kerry. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Causeway had a five point victory over Ballyduff in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship final played in Austin Stack Park on Sunday. Goals in either half from Colum Harty and Brandon Barrett proved crucial as they triumphed by 2-15 to 0-16 and claim their second title in four years. 

The game was broadcast live on TG4 and was notable not only for the fact it was the first time the Kerry SHC final was broadcast live on national television, but also for the fact it featured a referee being mic'd up for the first time.