Fergal Horgan

Fergal Horgan (born 1979) is an Irish hurling referee and former player. Fergal has become one of hurlings top officials. His inter-county career saw him play for Tipperary and London.

Born in Dundrum, County Tipperary, Horgan first came to prominence as a member of the Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams club at juvenile and underage levels, winning county under-21 championship A honours as a 15 yr old. He later joined the senior team and enjoyed some divisional success before lining out with the Brother Pearses and Seán Treacy's clubs in London.

Horgan won multiple All-Ireland medals Tony Forristal with Tipperary U14 and 2 All Ireland’s under-16 before making his minor debut at the age of sixteen. His three seasons in this grade culminated with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 1996 an two Munster minor medals in 1996 and 1997. Horgan later joined the Tipperary under-21 team, winning a Munster medal 1999. His senior career with Tipperary lasted one season, however, as he later emigrated to London for 3 years. After returning to Ireland Horgan won a Munster medal with the Tipperary intermediate team in 2002, losing the All Ireland final in a replay to Galway.

As his playing career came to an end, Horgan began his refereeing career at club juvenile level in 2009. Two years later he was added to the Munster panel of inter-county referees before joining the national panel the following year. Fergal was the inaugural winner of the Shane Hourigan memorial Young Referee of the year 2014. Horgan refereed the 2017 All-Ireland final.[1]

He previously refereed the 2014 Ulster Senior Final 2014, the 2016 and 2018 Leinster Senior Finals, the 2017 Munster Senior final, the 2014 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final in 2014, the 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Final and the 2017 and 2019 All-Ireland Senior Club Finals.

Horgan refereed the 2020 All-Ireland final which was his second senior final.[2]