May 24, 2024
Most Scottish nine-year-olds probably dream about scoring the winning goal in a Cup Final at Hampden Park - Ronan's ambitions are a little different.
He has his sights set on refereeing the big games instead, having honed his skills with a whistle day in, day out in the playground.
When we heard about Ronan and his unusual hobby, we reached out to our friends at Specsavers, who were kind enough to offer up a Match Official Escort slot for the recent Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup semi-final between Aberdeen and Celtic.
We sent broadcaster Gordon Duncan and Nick Walsh along to surprise Ronan with a special referee goody-bag and the all-important invite to Hampden.
Read more of Ronan's Story here: https://scotfa.co/RonansStory
By Scottish FA
