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01 Nov 2025

PICTURES | Longford All-Ireland Final referee John Bannon inducted into GAA Hall of Fame

Legan Sarsfields John Bannon reached the summit of refereeing, taking charge of the 1998 (Galway v Kildare) and 2002 (Armagh v Kerry) All-Ireland SFC Finals

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Caption: 16 January 2002; All-Ireland Final referees Aodán MacSuibhne, right, Dublin, Hurling, and John Bannon, left, Longford, Football, are presented with their Vodafone GAA All-Star Referee Awards by Tara Delaney, Director of Communications, Vodafone (Ireland) Ltd., and GAA President Sean McCague at lunch in their honour, US Grant Wyndham Hotel, Broadway, San Diego, USA. Picture credit; Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE  

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