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28 Oct 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: 20 May 2001; Referee John Bannon has a word with one of his umpires Peter O'Reilly during the Bank of Ireland Ulster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final match between Tyrone and Armagh at St Tiernach's Park in Clones, Monaghan. Photo by David Maher/Sportsfile

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