Three-time All-Ireland hurling final referee Fergal Horgan has retired from inter-county refereeing with immediate effect.
The Tipperary official who oversaw the 2017, 2020 and 2021 All-Ireland deciders announced his decision last night
The Dundrum native, who last officiated a game at national level in February, called the current appointments process ‘a farce.’
He also suggested referees had recently been given games despite failing the mandatory fitness test.
