Brian Gavin

[Heshs Umpire]

Brian Gavin will referee the All Ireland final. Well done to the Clara man.

[townman]

will your own club man get the football one day

[Kevin]

Congratulations to Brian Gavin on his appointment.

[Heshs Umpire]

will your own club man get the football one day

Hard to tell, there's a lot of competition for the big games.

Good to see someone new getting the big one, hope it goes well for him.

[Offaly2010]

Fair play to him - well deserved.

[TheManFromFerbane]

Congratulations Brain, he deserves this IMHO, he always tells you what the free was for straight away, doesn't take any sh*t, and allows the game to flow as much as possible. He'll definitely let both teams hurl which should make for a great final. Hopefully he's completely anonymous!

[rocket57]

Well done to Brtian best of luck in the final

[Plain of the Herbs]

Congratulations to Brian on his appointment for the Final. One of the best referees in the game, and is long overdue. He must be one of the youngest All-Ireland referees ever.

Hope the match goes well for Brian and his team of umpires.

[Bord na Mona man]

Well done to Brian on getting the big gig.
It was surely only a matter of time as he has been one of the top refs in the game.

Hopefully the game is an uneventful one decision wise.

[GreatDayForTheParish]

This is great news. It's a great honour not only for the man himself but also for his club and county.
A superb ref, I've no doubt the day will run smoothly.

Congratulations Brian.

[My Left Foot]

Well done Brian

Just reward for a great referee

Same job as D Kirwan in 2009 did will do me

[fifitrixiebelle]

gives me a pain this time every year when i see offaly refs all over the place. its a sure sign were gone out of everything, football & hurling

[Bord na Mona man]

Brian Gavin has gotten the nod for the 2013 final also.
Great recognition to be given two finals in two years.

[westender]

Fair Play Brian,
Do us proud, give Clare nothing

[Toxicity234]

Well done to Brian. hope he has a good game.
There is a bit of me sad to see an Offaly man in the middle of corker for the final when i would love to see an Offaly team there instead.
but next year a bit of luck, a good manager and we can be there!
Uibh Fhaili Abú.