David Coldrick

David Coldrick is a Gaelic football referee from County Meath. From the Blackhall Gaels club, he has refereed four All-Ireland SFC finals.

Career

Coldrick began refereeing in 1994.[1] He left college in 1997 and joined Irish Life where he is Executive Manager of the Actuarial Reporting team.[2]

Coldrick refereed the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Cork and Kerry at Croke Park. He was the fourth Meathman to referee an All-Ireland final, following Dick Blake (1894, Dublin v Cork, drawn game and replay), Peter McDermott (1953, Kerry v Armagh & 1956, Galway v Cork) and Paddy Kavanagh (1985, Dublin v Kerry).[1] Coldrick later became part of a select group to referee more than one All-Ireland final when he took charge of the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Cork and Down.[3][4]

Coldrick was named as the referee for the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Final on 8 September.[5]

In December 2020, he was named as referee for the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[6]

Coldrick has also refereed during the 2005 and 2006 International Rules Series. Among the other important football matches he has refereed are the 2005 Munster senior final, the 2004 Meath senior final and 2007 Meath senior final replay.[1]

References
  1. "Meath's All-Ireland winner". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
  2. "David Coldrick". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015.
  3. Breheny, Martin (2 September 2010). "Coldrick to join elite group of referees after landing final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  4. "Coldrick to referee All-Ireland final". RTÉ Sport. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  5. "Coldrick to referee All-Ireland football final". Hogan Stand. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. "Coldrick chosen to referee All-Ireland SFC final". Hogan Stand. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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