Senior Football Championship Final
SFC Final Referees
Good data on Senior Football Championship referees prior to 1960 is hard to come by, however from 1960 to 2022 the final has been refereed by representatives of 14 of todays 21 clubs, namely… Abbeylara, Ardagh Moydow, Ballymahon, Ballymore, Carrickedmond, Colmcille, Killoe Young Emmets, Legan Sarsfields, Longford Slashers, Mostrim, Rathcline, Seán Connollys, St. Marys Granard and Young Grattans. Curiously, 7 of todays clubs have not had a representative referee the decider since 1960, including Cashel, Clonguish, Dromard, Fr. Manning Gaels, Kenagh, Mullinalaghta St. Columbas and St. Brigids Killashee. The full list of county final referees from 1960 to 2022 is shown below:
| Year | SFC Final Referee | From Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mark Glancy | Rathcline |
| 2021 | Aiden Dowler | Ardagh Moydow |
| 2020 | Patrick Maguire | St. Marys Granard |
| 2019 | Patrick Maguire | St. Marys Granard |
| 2018 | Donal Kane | Grattan Óg |
| 2018 (R) | Fergal Kelly (replay) | Ballymahon |
| 2017 | Aiden Dowler | Moydow Harpers |
| 2016 | Patrick Maguire | St. Marys Granard |
| 2015 | Derek Fahy | Ballymore |
| 2014 | Michael O’Brien | Longford Slashers |
| 2013 | Fergal Kelly | Ballymahon |
| 2012 | Derek Fahy | Ballymore |
| 2012 (R) | Patrick Maguire (replay) | St. Marys Granard |
| 2011 | Frank Toher | Killoe Young Emmets |
| 2010 | Derek Fahy | Ballymore |
| 2009 | Eugene Murtagh | Seán Connollys |
| 2009 (R) | John Bannon (replay) | Legan Sarsfields |
| 2008 | Mick Doherty | Legan Sarsfields |
| 2007 | Stephen Tierney | Mostrim |
| 2006 | John Bannon | Legan Sarsfields |
| 2005 | Derek Fahy | Ballymore |
| 2004 | Mick Doherty | Legan Sarsfields |
| 2003 | Tommy Donohoe | Rathcline |
| 2003 (R) | Mick Doherty (replay) | Legan Sarsfields |
| 2002 | Peter O’Reilly | Abbeylara |
| 2001 | John Bannon | Legan Sarsfields |
| 2000 | Seamus Flood | Mostrim |
| 1999 | Frank Toher | Killoe Young Emmets |
| 1999 (R) | Frank Toher (replay) | Killoe Young Emmets |
| 1998 | Pat O’Toole | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1997 | John Bannon | Legan Sarsfields |
| 1996 | Eugene Murtagh | Seán Connollys |
| 1995 | Pat O’Toole | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1994 | John Bannon | Legan Sarsfields |
| 1993 | Pat Keenan | Mostrim |
| 1992 | Pat O’Toole | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1991 | Eugene Murtagh | Seán Connollys |
| 1990 | Pat O’Toole | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1990 (R) | Pat O’Toole (replay) | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1989 | Brendan Gilmore | Rathcline |
| 1988 | Jas Brady | St. Marys Granard |
| 1987 | Peter Kane | Longford Slashers |
| 1986 | Terry McGovern | St. Marys Granard |
| 1985 | Mick Lloyd | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1985 (R1) | Mick Lloyd (replay) | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1985 (R2) | Mick Lloyd (replay) | St. Munis Forgney |
| 1984 | Roggie Martin | St. Marys Granard |
| 1983 | Leo McCormack | Ballymahon |
| 1982 | Peter Kane | Grattan Óg |
| 1981 | Roggie Martin | St. Marys Granard |
| 1980 | Brendan Gilmore | Rathcline |
| 1979 | Terry McGovern | St. Marys Granard |
| 1978 | JP Reilly | Carrickedmond |
| 1977 | Roggie Martin | St. Marys Granard |
| 1976 | Tom McLoughlin | Mostrim |
| 1975 | Jimmy Fox | Seán Connollys |
| 1974 | Tom Hayden | Longford Slashers |
| 1973 | Tom Reilly | Ballymahon |
| 1972 | Leo McCormack | Ballymahon |
| 1971 | Tom McLoughlin | Mostrim |
| 1970 | Tom McLoughlin | Mostrim |
| 1969 | Leo McCormack | Ballymahon |
| 1968 | Leo McCormack | Ballymahon |
| 1967 | Leo McCormack | Ballymahon |
| 1966 | Leo McCormack | Ballymahon |
| 1965 | John Greene | Mostrim |
| 1964 | Niall McKnight | Ballymahon |
| 1963 | Richard Culhane | Colmcille |
| 1962 | Jimmy Martin | Roscommon |
| 1961 | Richard Culhane | Colmcille |
| 1960 | Sean Murray | Carrickedmond |
(R denotes Replay)