Conor Lane
Conor Lane is a Gaelic football referee. He is a member of the Banteer/Lyre club in County Cork and has refereed three All-Ireland SFC finals.
Career
Conor Lane was appointed to the national panel of referees for the senior championship panel in 2012. In 2013, he refereed the All-Ireland Minor final.The Derry manager severely criticised Lane after the team exited the 2015 All-Ireland SFC to Galway.
In March 2016, he officiated at his first Club Senior Final in Croke Park when Ballyboden played Castlebar Mitchels in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final.
Lane was chosen as the referee for the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Dublin and Mayo; He was chosen as the referee for the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Dublin and Tyrone, his second All-Ireland final in three years.
Lane also took charge of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final replay between Dublin and Kerry.
Lane would also referee the 2021 All Ireland semi-final between Mayo and Dublin.
Notable games Conor Lane has officiated in include:
2 All-Ireland Club Football Championship Finals
1 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Final
1 Sigerson Cup Final
3 Connacht Senior Football Championship Finals
1 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final
2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals
5 Cork County Senior Football Championship Finals
His umpires since he made the breakthrough at inter-county level include his father, John Joe Lane, DJ O'Sullivan, Pat Kelly, Raymond Hegarty, Kevin Roche, Ger Fleming and Denis Healy.