Women’s World Cup role tops the wish list for ‘proud’ referee Joy Neville

Joy Neville can reflect on a job well done at Temple Hill on Saturday, where she became the first female referee to oversee a Divison 1A fixture, taking charge of Cork Con’s 24-17 win over Clontarf.

“Someone said to me before no woman would ever referee a Divison 1A game. I’m incredibly proud. I never had any major aspirations (to become a referee) but this was always a goal I wanted to achieve.

Look, where it’ll go I don’t know. It’s running its course big time. I’m enjoying every second of it and if it continues, it continues and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. I have had an amazing time so far.”