John Gough (born 1937)[1] is a former Gaelic football referee, who also officiated at hurling matches.
Gough took charge of the 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, contested by Dublin and Galway.
[3] The Irish Times reported afterwards: "The referee, John Gough, found himself in a horrid situation, and though he brought his authority to bear on some of the worst incidents of misconduct many of his decisions were mystifying and brought the ire of both sides down upon his head.
[5] A St Johns man, Gough refereed the 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final.
[6] He got the 1983 final when he was 45, gave up his whistle when he was 60 in 1997 and was national tutor and accessor of referees.