Eamonn ‘Fitch’ Moules, referee of first televised All-Ireland football final, dies aged 97

Wicklow GAA is mourning the passing of Eamonn 'Fitch' Moules who had the proud record of refereeing the first televised All-Ireland senior football final in which Kerry defeat Roscommon by 1-12 to 1-6 in 1962.

Aged 97 on Tuesday, Eamonn passed away this week. He was a household name in Wicklow GAA circles, when he refereed both the 1962 and 1963 All-Ireland football finals. In 1963 Moules was in charge of the final which saw Dublin defeat Galway by 1-9 to 0-10.

He also refereed a National League final in New York between New York and Galway, a Connacht final, several Leinster championship games and numerous county finals in Wicklow .

Moules was also a fine footballer with his native Annacurra, and also won junior hurling titles with Aughrim in a long and wonderful life within the GAA.

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Eamonn will be sadly missed by his sons, John and Billy, daughters Patty and Eilish, his close family, relatives and his many friends and neighbours.