Cork's top referees will take charge of hurling and football finals at Croker

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020 - 21:45

Eamonn Murphy

THERE will be a Cork presence in Croke Park across All-Ireland club finals weekend.

Fr O'Neill's and Russell Rovers are in action in the intermediate and junior hurling deciders respectively on Jones Road this Saturday.

The following day the All-Ireland senior club finals will be refereed by Corkmen Conor Lane and Colm Lyons.

Referee Conor Lane shows Cormac Costello of Dublin a black card against Tyrone. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Conor Lane takes charge of the football final between Corofin and Kilcoo at 4pm, having been in the middle four years ago as well.

The Banteer/Lyre native as the man in the middle of the Dublin-Kerry All-Ireland final replay last season.

Colm Lyons of Nemo Rangers takes charge of his first senior club hurling decider when Ballyhale Shamrocks and Borris-Ileigh collide in what could be a classic Kilkenny and Tipperary showdown.

Noel McGrath of Tipperary is sent off by referee Colm Lyons last spring. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Waterford’s Thomas Walsh has been appointed for the Fr O’Neill’s-Tullaroan intermediate hurling final on Saturday evening (6pm) and Seán Stack (Dublin) will officiate the junior showdown between Russell Rovers and Conahy Shamrocks (4pm).