Limerick's Johnny Murphy to referee All-Ireland SHC final 

Limerick’s involvement in four of the last five All-Ireland finals has naturally prevented Murphy from being considered for the decider previously.

FINAL DUTIES: Referee Johnny Murphy. Pic: Laszlo Geczo, Inpho

Limerick’s Johnny Murphy is to take charge of his first All-Ireland senior hurling final on Sunday week.

The Ballylanders clubman, who also played for Glenroe, has been appointed to officiate the Clare v Cork decider having refereed the All-Ireland quarter-final between Clare and Wexford, the Clare v Tipperary Munster Round 5 game as well as the Wexford v Dublin and Dublin v Kilkenny Leinster Round 1 and 4 fixtures.