John not blowing the final whistle on his career yet

John not blowing the final whistle on his career yet

IT probably should come as no surprise that a 69-year-old who spends his evenings and weekends traversing club grounds the length and breadth of Tyrone hasn’t retired from the world of work.And in theory, Monday, June 15 was supposed to be just another day at the construction site for John Kerlin, that well-known and genial referee who has been a familiar presence at local matches stretching all the way back to the early nineties.