The referees panel for the forthcoming All-Ireland senior football championship has been whittled down from 24 to 20 this year.
The national referee development committee met with the central referees appointment committee last Thursday to finalise the match officials who will take charge of games starting with the provincial openers on April 11 and 12.
Joe McQuillan and Derek O’Mahoney turned 50 and are no longer eligible to be part of the group, while Jerome Henry has stepped aside due to other commitments.
David Coldrick and Fergal Kelly are in their final seasons. Barry Cassidy, Liam Devenney and Conor Lane are due to finish up in 2027.
It is understood David Murnane of Cork and Galway’s James Molloy are not part of the…