John Moloney (referee)
| Full name | John Moloney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1935 Bansha, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 October 2006 (aged 71) Bansha, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Other occupation | Farmer | ||
John Moloney (1935 - 6 October 2006) was an Irish Gaelic football and hurling referee. Born in Bansha, County Tipperary, Moloney first played competitive Gaelic football and hurling with Galtee Rovers. His subsequent refereeing career spanned six decades from 1958 to 2003.[1][2]
After beginning his refereeing career at club level in 1958, Moloney took charge of his first inter-county championship game in 1965. After handling the Railway Cup final in 1967, he later took take charge of that year's All-Ireland football final. Moloney refereed a further four All-Ireland football finals (1969, 1973, 1975 and 1977) as well as the 1974 All-Ireland hurling final.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Referee Moloney dies". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "The late John Moloney". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2006 deaths
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final referees
- Dual players
- Gaelic football referees
- Galtee Rovers Gaelic footballers
- Galtee Rovers hurlers
- Hurling referees