Referees refreshers courses scheduled around the county

TRAINING takes place every Wednesday night for referees in the John Mitchels GAA grounds at 6.30pm.

All referees are invited to attend. The Referees’ Refresher Course (In-Service Course) will take place in Christy’s Bar, Listowel Wednesday, January 17 at 8pm; Austin Stack Park, Tralee Friday, January 26 at 8pm; Fossa GAA Grounds, Fossa Friday, February 2 at 8pm.

All referees are requested to attend one of these courses. Please note that these courses are for football referees, there will be Hurling In-Service organised in the near future.

The Referees’ Committee is asking the clubs to keep sending in their nominations of people who will participate in the Referees Foundation course which will take place over two or three Friday nights.

They are looking to recruit a younger referee to officiate the Go Games, underage blitzes and Under 12 and Under 14 games and someone older in years, possibly an ex-player or someone who stopped playing in their 20s, to referee Under 16 and Senior football and hurling games.

Seamus Mulvihill

WELL done to Seamus Mulvihill, St Senans, on refereeing the McGrath Cup Final, between Cork and Clare, last Saturday.

It was Seamus’ second McGrath Cup Final having officiated previously in 2015. Seamus was ably assisted by linesmen Brendan Griffin, Clounmacon, Eamon Moran, Ballydonoghue and fourth Official, Maurice Murphy, St Michael’s Foilmore.