Kildare's Brendan Cawley to take charge of All-Ireland football final

Kildare man, Brendan Cawley, has been named as the referee for Sunday week's All-Ireland Football final between Kerry and Donegal.

It will be the Newbridge native's first Senior All-Ireland football final.

The final will be Brendan’s 30th Senior Football Championship game to referee since his first in 2019. His umpires on the day will be Dave Coady, Lee Moore (both from Ballykelly), Eoghan Fitzpatrick (Nurney) and Johnny Farrell (Rathangan).

Line umpires on the day will be Monaghan’s Martin McNally and Meath’s David Coldrick. Martin will be the standby referee, and the Sideline Official will be Thomas Murphy from Galway. 

Also on duty will be Garreth Whelan, from Wicklow, who will be Hawk-Eye Official, along with Seán Laverty, from Antrim, who will be the Time Official.

Initially appointed to the inter-county senior referees panel in 2019, the Sarsfields clubman, has made steady progress including taking charge of last season's All-Ireland semi-final between Galway and Donegal. 

Brendan has refereed at all levels, local, provincial and national and is looked upon as one of the best in the business and the go-to-man in particular as regards the new football rules.

The last Kildare native to referee an All-Ireland football final was Raheens' Mick Monahan who took charge of the 2005 decider between Tyrone and Kerry.

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