Sat 25 May 2013
7:00pmMunster GAA
Football Senior Championship 2013 Limerick vs. Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
11:59pmChristy Ring 2013
Meath vs. Down
11:59pmChristy Ring 2013
Kerry vs. Kildare
11:59pmNicky Rackard 2013
Donegal vs. Monaghan
11:59pmNicky Rackard 2013
Tyrone vs. Roscommon
Sun 26 May 2013
2:00pmMunster GAA
Football Senior Championship 2013 Kerry vs. Tipperary Fitzgerald Stadium
2:30pmConnacht GAA
Football Senior Championship 2013 London vs. Sligo Ruislip
3:00pmLeinster GAA
Football Senior Championship 2013 Laois vs. Louth Portlaoise
3:30pmLeinster GAA
Football Senior Championship 2013 Wicklow vs. Longford Aughrim
4:00pmUlster GAA
Football Senior Championship 2013 Donegal vs. Tyrone Ballybofey

Coaching & Games Development

Match Officials

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The referee and his fellow match officials are entrusted with a weighty role - to apply the rules of our games. Gaelic Games is unique in that the team of match officials consists of a referee, two linesmen, four umpires and the sideline official.

The essential role, responsibility and privilege of the team of match officials is to apply the rules in order to create the conditions for our games to be played well. Proper application of the rules creates these conditions. In that way we will value those players that play with skill, courage, commitment, genius, flair, strength and legitimate aggression.

This section provides information on all aspects of relevance to match officials, from the playing rules of hurling and football to the role of the referee, linesman, umpire and sideline official.