David Gough on his refereeing experiences to date and how his family support helped him get to the very top.
David Gough on his refereeing experiences to date and how his family support helped him get to the very top. By Steven Kelly David Gough is notorious for being one of the finest Gaelic football referees in the country. Hailing from Slane in co Meath, the 37-year-old has enjoyed many fine years at the top and with it helping improve the inter-county standard of refereeing. One of Gough’s finest moments came in 2019 when he was announced as the man in charge of the All- Ireland Senior football final between Kerry and Dublin. The success started fairly early on. “Well, firstly I got into refereeing by sheer accident. I was a student in St Pat’s Drumcondra at the time and the games development officer in the college asked me to referee a game as there was no referee available. After the game had finished, I was told that I was naturally good at it, so I decided to referee underage games and it just progressed from there really.” Many people underestimate the level of dedication and prepara...