Dermot Gallagher
Dermot Gallagher was one of our country’s most high profile and respected officials. He officiated in the Football League since 1985, and was amongst the first band of Referees on the commencement of the FA Premier League in 1992. Dermot retired from the Premier League at the end of the 2006/2007 season. During this time he was also a FIFA referee for over 9 years, officiating in 139 matches abroad.
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Highlights of Dermot Gallagher’s career include all the major finals in England, FA Cup 1996, Charity Shield 1995, FA Trophy 1995 and Vase 1984. Abroad have done U20 World Cup Final in 1995 Argentina v Brazil, The South African Cup Final 1995, Brazilian Cup Final 1996, FIFA Military Games Final 2001 and numerous Champions League, European Internationals and World Cup matches. Since retiring from the professional ranks in 2007, Dermot is regularly seen officiating in TV events such as Premier League All Starts and The Masters football.
In May 2008, Dermot Gallagher joined ITV1’s Beat The Star as a competition referee and for the 2008/09 season will be appearing as a weekly summariser on Sky Sports and Talk Sport. Dermot is also establishing himself as a very sought after and popular after dinner speaker.
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Austin Healey
Former rugby union ace Austin Healey was most recently seen in BBC 1’s Strictly Come Dancing at the end of 2008. His all-round talent and triumphs on the Rugby pitch made him a regular fixture of the sports pages, and Austin has also created headlines with his views on team mates, rugby rivals and club managers.
He played for England under 21’s in 1992, aged just 19 and was an integral member of the Leicester Tigers team that won 2 European Cups. He played in numerous positions including scrum-half, fly-half, full-back and on the wing. Austin won 51 caps for England and he toured with the Lions in 1997 and 2001.
Since retiring from playing rugby, Austin has worked as a banker as well as a pundit and commentator on rugby for the BBC and Sky TV. He is married to wife Louise and they have four girls.
Austin has written an autobiography entitled Me And My Mouth.
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Ricky Hatton
Ricky is seen by many as one of the greatest British fighters of all time and is ranked among the best pound for pound boxers in the world by Ring Magazine. He is more affectionately known by his army of fans and followers ‘The Hitman’.
Whilst Ricky’s Boxing career continues to be his number one priority, he is quickly establishing himself as an exceptional after dinner speaker and comedian. When not in the ring he loves nothing better than travelling the country making audiences laugh with his self-deprecating stand-up comedy routine.
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Honours:
- The Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion
- Former WBA Welterweight World Champion
- Former Two-Time IBF Light Welterweight World Champion
- Former WBA Light Welterweight World Champion
- Current and Reigning IBO Light Welterweight World Champion
- Former WBU Light Welterweight World Champion
- Former British Light Welterweight Champion
- Former WBA Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion
- Former WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion
- Former Central Area Light Welterweight Champion
