Experienced Tipperary referee will officiate the provincial final this weekend
By Enda Treacy
Published 4th Jun 2026, 20:00 GMT
Michael Kennedy will officiate the Leinster final this weekend
Tipperary referee Michael Kennedy will be the man in the middle for one of the most highly anticipated Leinster Senior Hurling Championship finals in recent memory, with Galway and Dublin set to clash in this year’s decider.
The Newcastle native will officiate the game on Saturday evening in Croke Park, which will be the second game of a double-header at GAA HQ with the Joe MacDonagh final between Laois and Carlow taking place beforehand.
The game throws in at 6pm with the Joe MacDonagh final taking off at 3.45pm.
Elsewhere, Wexford’s James Owens will officiate Sunday’s Munster Senior Hurling Championship final between Cork and Limerick in SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh at 2pm.