By Niall Gartland

SEAN Hurson has been granted the honour of refereeing the upcoming All-Ireland SFC final between Armagh and Galway, it was confirmed this afternoon.

It will be the Galbally’s man second time in three years overseeing the showpiece event at Croke Park, having officiated the 2022 final between Kerry and Galway.

A proud member of the Galbally Pearses club, Sean has also refereed the All-Ireland Minor Final in 2018, U20 All-Ireland Final in 2021 and All-Ireland Senior Club Final in 2022.

In this year’s Football Championship, Sean has refereed Roscommon vs Mayo in the Connacht Championship, two group games between Kerry vs Monaghan and Armagh vs Galway and the All-Ireland quarter-final involving Dublin and Galway. In the Allianz League, Sean has officiated Dublin vs Roscommon, Kerry vs Monaghan and Galway vs Mayo all in Division One, and Louth vs Fermanagh in Division Two.