Brian Gavin (Offaly)
KILKENNY will be delighted with Gavin's appointment. The 37-year-old tends to adopt a laissez-faire approach to the game. When Tommy Walsh accidentally split his face in the 2011 final, Gavin took no action. This is Gavin's third All-Ireland final. Apart from the 2011 decider he was also in charge of last year's drawn final between Clare and Cork.