By Michael McMullan

TYRONE referee Sean Hurson has been selected to take charge of the All-Ireland final clash of Kerry and Galway later this month.

He heads up a team of officials that includes seven from Ulster and Roscommon whistler Paddy Neilan.

Galbally man Hurson, a club mate of Kerry selector Paddy Tally, has also refereed the All-Ireland Minor Final in 2018, the All-Ireland u-20 Football Final in 2021 and the All Ireland Club Football final in 2022 between Kilcoo and Kilmacud Crokes.

Hurson was the man in the middle for Derry’s extra-time win over Donegal earlier this season and more recently took charge of Dublin’s quarter-final win over Cork.

He was alsi the referee for the Leinster Championship semi-final between Kildare and Westmeath, and the Connacht Championship quarter-final between New York and Sligo.

He also refereed National league matches between Monaghan and Mayo, Kildare and Dublin, Donegal and Monaghan, and Derry and Galway.

Hurson’s  umpires on the day is an all-Tyrone team of  Mark Coney (Ardboe), Mel Taggart (Clonoe), Cathal Forbes (Ardboe) and Martin Conway (Moortown).

Roscommon’s Paddy Neilan will be the standby referee. The other linesman is Barry Cassidy (Derry) and the Sideline Official will be Sean Laverty (Antrim).