Joe McQuillan

Joe McQuillan is a Gaelic football referee from County Cavan. He is from the Kill Shamrocks club.

McQuillan has refereed two All-Ireland finals: the 2011 decider between Dublin and Kerry and the 2013 decider between Dublin and Mayo.[1][2] He was the third Cavanman to referee an All-Ireland final, following Fintan Tierney of Butlersbridge (1972) and Brian Crowe of Cavan Gaels (2006).[3]

McQuillan was in charge during the game that produced the infamous "spitgate" incident in the 2013 National Football League - when Donegal's reigning national footballer of the year Karl Lacey, who was injured that day, was hit by some spit from the mouth of a Tyrone fan.[4] McQuillan later refereed the highly anticipated opening Ulster Championship clash between All-Ireland holders Donegal and Tyrone, winners in 2003, 2005 and 2008.[4][5]

Among the other important football matches he has refereed are the 2011 Ulster final, two Leinster finals, a Munster final and club and U21 All-Ireland finals.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "McQuillan to referee football final". RTÉ Sport. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Joe McQuillan to referee All-Ireland final between Dublin and Mayo". RTÉ Sport. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "No show like a Joe show as McQuillan gets All Ireland". The Anglo-Celt. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  4. 1 2 McNulty, Chris (16 May 2013). "McQuillan to take charge in Ballybofey". Donegal News. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Fogarty, John (11 May 2013). "McQuillan to handle Donegal-Tyrone tie". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  6. ↑ McNulty, Chris (7 July 2012). "McQuillan to ref' Ulster final". Donegal News. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2012.


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