Farrelly patiently pursuing dream All-Ireland final gig

Farrelly, who was the referee for last year's All-Ireland ladies football final between Meath and Kerry, is hopeful of making similar progress in the men's game.

THE BIG GIG: Leading GAA referee Maggie Farrelly at SuperValu’s launch of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Seven years after breaking new ground by refereeing a men's senior inter-county game, Maggie Farrelly is still patiently pursuing her All-Ireland final dream.

The Cavan native was the first woman to officiate at a male inter-county game in Croke Park when she acted as a fourth official for the 2014 Dublin v Kerry NFL game and, two years later, refereed a McKenna Cup game in Ulster.