Dermot Gallagher (born 20 May 1957)[1] is a retired Irish association football referee based in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

His first ever Premiership appointment was the 2–0 away win by Coventry at Spurs on 19 August 1992, both goals being scored by John Williams.

In the same year, he refereed the FA Trophy Final, also at Wembley, when Woking beat Kidderminster Harriers 2–1 after extra time.

Since the year 2006, he has officiated in the annual series of national six-a-side tournaments called Masters football,[5] referees for which are FA-endorsed.

[6] The last Premier League fixture that he refereed was the game between Liverpool and Charlton Athletic, which took place on 13 May 2007 and finished 2–2.