About Jimmy White
Jimmy White was a gaelic football player.
Jimmy White is a Gaelic football referee, administrator, coach, manager, player-manager and former player.
When he stopped playing as 1996 drew to close, White began refereeing.
White officiated at his first Donegal Senior Final in 1999. His finals in between were 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2011, and there was also the 2005 replay, which was when Naomh Conaill won their first title. His last game as an inter-county referee was the 2011 Dr McKenna Cup final between Derry and Tyrone. In 2019, he had to leave the field of play on a stretcher after hurting his ankle. His club record includes two Ulster Club Championship finals. His daughter has played inter-county football for Donegal.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jimmy White. https://biography.guide/jimmy-white-gaelic-football-player/
MLA: "Jimmy White." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jimmy-white-gaelic-football-player/.
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