| Tom Delahunty | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Gee Delahunty |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Withington, Manchester, England |
| Death Place: | Waikanae, New Zealand |
| Years1: | 1970–1984 |
| League1: | New Zealand National Soccer League |
| Role1: | Referee |
| Internationalyears1: | 1968–1984 |
| Confederation1: | FIFA listed |
| Internationalrole1: | Referee |
Thomas Gee Delahunty (28 July 1935 – 14 October 2018) was a British-born New Zealand association football (soccer) referee, who was a FIFA referee from 1968–1984.
Delahunty was born on 28 July 1935 in Withington, Manchester, England.[1] [2] [3] He initially played football (soccer) as a goalkeeper, but stopped after dislocating his fingers aged 14.[1] At the age of 20, Delahunty moved to New Zealand,[1] and he became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1981.[3]
Delahunty decided to take up refereeing aged 18. He worked for two years in Manchester, and continued after moving to New Zealand.[1] From 1968 until 1984, Delahunty was a FIFA international referee.[1] In total, he refereed 19 international matches, including a number of New Zealand home internationals during the 1970s.[1] [4] From 1970, Delahunty worked as a referee for the newly formed New Zealand National Soccer League, and also refereed two Chatham Cup finals.[1] [5] Delahunty retired from refereeing in 1984.[1]
In 1999, Delahunty was inducted into the New Zealand Soccer Hall of Fame.[6]
Delahunty died in a nursing home in Waikanae on 14 October 2018.[7]