Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher reveals his INCREDIBLY strong Irish accent in new interview as he admits he has to speak differently on Sky Sports and 'crank it down a bit with English people'

Daily Mail | February 11, 2021

Former referee Dermot Gallagher has opened up on disguising his incredibly strong Irish accent throughout his career.

Gallagher officiated in England from 1985 to 2007, and spent 15 years as a Premier League official.

He also appears regularly as a pundit on Sky Sports News, breaking down the big refereeing decisions from the top-flight.

Dermot Gallagher has revealed his strong Irish accent during an interview with Off the Ball

"I have to crank it down a bit for English people"

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher on his thick Dublin accent... we never knew!@paddypower pic.twitter.com/oabKVLKj8A— Off The Ball (@offtheball) February 10, 2021
The 63-year-old admits that he got elocution instructions from Sky Sports on how to speak
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