The death has taken place of Wicklow GAA legend Jimmy Hatton, who refereed a remarkable 11 All-Ireland finals between both codes.

Aged 88, the Kilcoole clubman took charge of three All-Ireland SHC finals and two All-Ireland SFC finals as well as three All-Ireland minor finals and one All-Ireland U21 decider. He also handled the first-ever All-Ireland club SFC final between East Kerry and Bryansford of Down in 1971 and provincial finals in each of the four provinces.

In 1966, he refereed three All-Ireland finals, including the Sam Maguire decider between Galway and Meath.

Jimmy was also an accomplished footballer and hurler who won a Wicklow SFC medal with Kilcoole in 1954, an O'Byrne Cup with Wicklow in 1957 and a Leinster JHC with the Garden County in 1964. He was a selector when Wicklow won the Leinster JFC title in 1969 and a National Hurling League Division 2 title in 1976.

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