James Owens (born 1977) is an Irish hurling referee. Born in Kilrush / Askamore, County Wexford, he has refereed at several All-Ireland finals in minor, under-21 and club levels. He is a member of the Askamore club in Wexford.
| Full name | James Owens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1977 Kilrush / Askamore, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
Owens refereed the 2015 and 2018 All-Ireland final's and was again named to referee the 2019 final.[1][2][3][4]
He appeared on Prime Time in 2022.[5]
References
edit- ^ Verney, Michael (24 August 2015). "James Owens realises 'lifetime goal' to be named All-Ireland hurling final referee". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Moran, Seán (24 August 2015). "Wexford's James Owens to referee All-Ireland hurling final". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Wexford's Owens to take charge of Limerick-Galway All-Ireland hurling final". The 42. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "James Owens to referee hurling final for second year running". The Irish Times. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "'It gets personal' — GAA referee on toxic social media abuse: Watch reporter Conor McMorrow and producer Lucinda Glynn's report 'Blood, sweat and online smears' on Prime Time on Thursday at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player". RTÉ News. 20 July 2022.
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