There will be an Irishman officiating in the all-Spanish Uefa Super Cup final

Damien MacGraith has been appointed to work the line for Barcelona’s clash with Sevilla in Georgia next month.

Spain Soccer La Liga Barcelona's Neymar surrounded by Sevilla players when the teams met in La Liga last season. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

IRISHMAN DAMIEN MacGraith has been named as first referee’s assistant for the Uefa Super Cup final on 11 August.

Tbilisi’s Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena hosts the one-off match, which pits the winners of the Champions League against the Europa League holders, and this year it is an all-Spanish affair as Barcelona meet Sevilla.

It won’t be the first time Mayo native MacGraith, a secondary school teacher and regular refereeing the SSE Airtritiy League, has officiated in a fixture involving Barca as he was inovlved in their Champions League group game with Ajax at the Nou Camp last year.

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