Shane McInerney
Australian football umpire
About Shane McInerney
Born 1970. Shane McInerney is an Australian australian rules football umpire.
Shane McInerney (born 19 October 1970) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. Active between 1994 and 2019, McInerney umpired in 500 senior VFL/AFL games, the most of any umpire in the league's history. He was raised in Ballarat, Victoria.
McInerney umpired in two grand finals: the 2004 AFL Grand Final alongside Brett Allen and Matthew James, and the 2007 AFL Grand Final alongside Scott McLaren and Stephen McBurney. He umpired a total of 26 AFL finals throughout his career.
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Australian football umpire
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Shane McInerney was born on 19 October 1970 in Ballarat.
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Shane McInerney is an australian rules football umpire.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shane McInerney. https://biography.guide/shane-mcinerney/
MLA: "Shane McInerney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/shane-mcinerney/.
Chicago: "Shane McInerney." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/shane-mcinerney/.
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