The GAA has confirmed its panels of referees for the 2016 Championship in Hurling and Gaelic Football.

Two new referees have been included on the Championship panel - Kilkenny's Sean Cleere (Hurling) and Cavan's Noel Mooney (Gaelic Football).

Hurling - Championship panel of 12:

Sean Cleere (Cill Chainnigh)
Brian Gavin (Uíbh Fhailí)
Fergal Horgan (Tiobraid Árann)
John Keenan (Cill Mhantáin)
Alan Kelly (Gaillimh)
Barry Kelly (An Iarmhí)
Diarmuid Kirwan (Corcaigh)
Colm Lyons (Corcaigh)
James McGrath (An Iarmhí)
Paud O'Dwyer (Ceatharlach)
James Owens (Loch Garman)
Johnny Ryan (Tiobraid Árann)

Hurling - Christy Ring and Linesman Panel of 6:

Colum Cunning (Aontroim)
David Hughes (Ceatharlach)
John Keane (Gaillimh)
Cathal McAllister (Corcaigh)
Gearoid McGrath (Loch Garman)
John O'Brien (Tiobraid Árann)

Football - Championship Panel of 18:

Ciaran Branagan (An Dún)
Barry Cassidy (Doire)
David Coldrick (An Mhí)
Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Marty Duffy (Sligeach)
David Gough (An Mhí)
Rory Hickey (An Clár)
Padraig Hughes (Ard Mhacha)
Sean Hurson (Tír Eoghan)
Fergal Kelly (An Longfort)
Eddie Kinsella (Laois)
Conor Lane (Corcaigh)
Joe McQuillan (An Cabhán)
Noel Mooney (An Cabhán)
Paddy Neilan (Ros Comáin)
Anthony Nolan (Cill Mhantáin)
Derek O'Mahony (Tiobraid Árann)
Padraig O'Sullivan (Ciarraí)

Football - Championship Linesman Panel of 8:

James Bermingham (Corcaigh)
Niall Cullen (Fear Manach)
Liam Devenney (Maigh Eo)
Jerome Henry (Maigh Eo)
John Hickey (Ceatharlach)
Shaun McLaughlin (Dún na nGall)
Martin McNally (Muineachán)
Cormac Reilly (An Mhí)

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