Paddy Neilan is a Gaelic football referee.
Early life[edit]
He hails from the St Faithleach's club in County Roscommon.
Career[edit]
He refereed the 2017 Munster Senior Football Championship final.[1] Dublin manager Jim Gavin criticised him after Kerry won.[2]
By 2019 he had refereed in every .county except Waterford, Wexford, and Westmeath. He was referee for the Donegala nd Kerry Super 8s game in the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He is the top referee in Connacht (including Roscommon).[citation needed]
He refereed the 2022 Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final, which Limerick qualified for the final for after twelve years of absence.[3]
Neilan refereed the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final between Dublin and Kerry.[4] He did the game without Hawk-Eye because it broke down the day before.[5][6]
After praise for how he handled the semi-final, Neilan was named as standby referee and linesman for the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[7]
Personal life[edit]
He is an electrician in Sligo. He married Carol and, as of 2019, was a father of two, living in the Ballyleague area of Roscommon.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Paddy Neilan to referee Kerry's All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin". independent.
- ^ Fogarty, John. Paddy Neilan to referee Kerry-Dublin All-Ireland SFC semi-final 4 July 2022
- ^ Neville, Jack (19 May 2022). "Pa Ranahan | Diary of a Limerick football fan".
- ^ "Top gig for Roscommon referee". Roscommon Herald. 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Hawkeye controversy at Croker as Galway have point ruled out before being awarded it again - HoganStand".
- ^ "'An absolute joke' – Future of Hawkeye in doubt as GAA to review technology following semi-final blunder".
- ^ "Roscommon referee part of team for All-Ireland football final". 13 July 2022.
- ^ Paddy Neilan Interview – December 2019. 1 January 2020