Marty Duffy

Marty Duffy
Sport
Position referee
Updated on 25 September 2014.

Marty Duffy is a Gaelic football referee from County Sligo. He is from the Castleconnor club.

Career

Duffy refereed the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Cork and Kerry at Croke Park. Michael Kelly of Easkey GAA club was one of Duffy's four umpires in the 2009 final. The decision to appoint him (Duffy) drew condemnation from Mick O'Dwyer, Billy Morgan and Colm O'Rourke among others.[1][2] The GAA held its whisht.[3][4][5][6] Duffy had done some Sligo and Connacht finals and refereed both the 2009 National Football League opener between Dublin and Tyrone and the 2009 National Football League final between Derry and Kerry.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Managers question Duffy appointment". RTÉ Sport. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  2. ↑ Boyle, Donnchadh (16 September 2009). "Morgan and O'Dwyer feel nation's best ref not picked for showpiece". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "GAA silent over referee comments". RTÉ Sport. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  4. ↑ Keys, Colm (17 September 2009). "Croker kick to touch after stinging referee remarks". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  5. ↑ and Sam, Liam (17 September 2009). "Pre-emptive ref strike off the mark". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "For ref's sake... Weeshie defends Final whistler". Evening Herald. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "Sligoman Duffy to ref football final". RTÉ Sport. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2009.


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