Maurice Deegan, born in 1972, is a former inter-county Gaelic football referee from County Laois and a member of the Stradbally club. He took up refereeing when his club secretary asked him to oversee a friendly game, and he progressed through club and underage matches to the top level. He refereed three All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals at Croke Park, in 2008, 2012 and the 2016 replay, the first when he was 35. He also took charge of the 2020 Munster final won by Tipperary and the 2022 Leinster club final, his last game at Croke Park. After retiring he explained refereeing decisions to viewers on BBC championship coverage and joined the Football Review Committee in January 2025. He is listed as an official rather than a player.
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born 1972
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He refereed his first All-Ireland final when he was 35 years old.
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