The GAA is has confirmed that Liam Gordon (Galway) will referee the 2025 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final between Cork and Tipperary on Sunday, July 20th at Croke Park (throw-in 3:30 PM, live on RTÉ and BBC). It will be Liam’s first time officiating a Senior All-Ireland Final.

A member of the Killimor GAA Club, Liam has steadily built an impressive refereeing résumé. Notably, he officiated the 2019 All-Ireland U20 Final—also between Cork and Tipperary—the 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup Final, the 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Final, and the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Club Final.

In the 2025 Hurling Championship alone, Gordon has overseen several key fixtures, including:

• Clare vs Cork

• Limerick vs Cork (Munster SHC)

• Antrim vs Dublin (Leinster SHC)

• Dublin vs Limerick (All-Ireland Quarter-Final)

He also officiated high-profile matches in the 2025 Allianz Hurling League, including:

• Wexford vs Kilkenny

• Tipperary vs Cork

• Clare vs Cork

The final will mark Liam’s 18th Liam MacCarthy Cup game as referee since his debut at this level in 2020.

Match Officials – 2025 All-Ireland SHC Final

• Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway)

• Standby Referee: Seán Stack (Dublin)

• Line Umpire: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)

• Sideline Official: Colm McDonald (Antrim)

• Hawk-Eye Official: Dickie Murphy (Wexford)

Umpiring Team (Killimor Club, Galway)

• Damien Gibbons

• Alan McClearn

• John Larkin

• Ollie Reilly