Johnny Murphy will referee Cork v Dublin semi-final
Last year's All-Ireland SHC referee Johnny Murphy will take charge of Saturday week's All-Ireland semi-final between Cork and Dublin.
Wexford's James Owens has been given the duty of the Kilkenny-Tipperary semi-final on Sunday week.
Murphy was the man in the middle for Cork's comprehensive win over Tipperary in April as well as their final provincial round victory over Waterford last month. He also officiated Dublin's Leinster SHC meeting with Offaly.
Owens, who deputised for injured Thomas Walsh in the extra-time of the Munster final earlier this month, sent off Richie Hogan in the 2019 All-Ireland final when Tipperary prevailed against Kilkenny.
Early indications would appear Galway's Liam Gordon is in the frame for the All-Ireland final appointment on July 20 and Waterford man Walsh's last game in charge in this championship was the Munster final.
The Munster final has been an unfortunate assignment for referees in recent years with a number of them not being requested to take charge of latter championship fixtures.
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