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24th December 2015
10:22am GMT

Brian Crowe, the 2006 All-Ireland final referee and a current referees advisor, told the Belfast Telegraph that Farrelly fully deserves the recognition.
"In fairness, she has been appointed to quarter-finals and semi-finals of the senior Championship, along with a number of other senior games in the All-County League. So it wouldn't be anything new to her," said the Cavan official.
"It's not a job that everybody wants to take on. I have a tendency to believe that, at times, she gets more respect from players than what some male counterparts get when they are officiating.
"I have never heard of any abuse hurled at her - good, bad or indifferent," said Crowe. "In fairness, she has to make the big calls, the big judgment calls, and she is not afraid to make them."
Only refereeing since 2008, Farrelly's progression is a big boost for the GAA, who always need an injection of young blood into refereeing, which is not viewed as a terribly enticing job by most people.Explore more on these topics: