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His father, Gerry, also refereed an All-Ireland final and when the son was appointed they became the first father and son duo to have.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40241150.html|title=Diarmuid Kirwan on the highs and lows of refereeing across four decades: Offaly native settled in Éire Óg and has been in the middle at every level since the 1990s|publisher=EchoLIVE.ie|first=John|last=Coughlan|date=9 March 2021}}</ref> |
His father, Gerry, also refereed an All-Ireland final and when the son was appointed they became the first father and son duo to have.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40241150.html|title=Diarmuid Kirwan on the highs and lows of refereeing across four decades: Offaly native settled in Éire Óg and has been in the middle at every level since the 1990s|publisher=EchoLIVE.ie|first=John|last=Coughlan|date=9 March 2021}}</ref> |
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Just after throwing the ball in at the beginning of the second half of the 2015 Leinster |
Just after throwing the ball in at the beginning of the second half of the 2015 Leinster SHC semi-final between [[Kilkenny county hurling team|Kilkenny]] and [[Wexford county hurling team|Wexford]], the hurley of [[Michael Fennelly (hurler)|Michael Fennelly]] struck Kirwan and knocked him to the ground.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/diarmuid-kirwan-fennelly-hit-hurley-2174005-Jun2015/|title=Referee Diarmuid Kirwan paid for getting a little too close to action this afternoon|publisher=[[The42.ie]]|first=Steve|last=O'Rourke|date=21 June 2015}}</ref> |
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In the [[2016 National Hurling League]] final, Kirwan controversially decided not to award [[Waterford county hurling team|Waterford]] a free in injury-time in a defeat to [[Clare county hurling team|Clare]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20398378.html|title=Dan Shanahan: Diarmuid Kirwan's no free call 'tough to take'|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|first=John|last=Fogarty|date=9 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20398608.html|title=Derek McGrath moves on from Diarmuid Kirwan’s late controversial free decision|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|first=Michael|last=Moynihan|date=10 May 2016}}</ref> |
In the [[2016 National Hurling League]] final, Kirwan controversially decided not to award [[Waterford county hurling team|Waterford]] a free in injury-time in a defeat to [[Clare county hurling team|Clare]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0508/787004-john-mullane-waterford/|title=John Mullane: Disgraceful referee decision cost Déise victory|publisher=RTÉ|date=9 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20398378.html|title=Dan Shanahan: Diarmuid Kirwan's no free call 'tough to take'|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|first=John|last=Fogarty|date=9 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20398608.html|title=Derek McGrath moves on from Diarmuid Kirwan’s late controversial free decision|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|first=Michael|last=Moynihan|date=10 May 2016}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:22, 27 November 2022
Diarmuid Kirwan is an Irish hurling referee. A native of Ballyskenagh, County Offaly he lives in Ovens, County Cork where he played hurling with the local Éire Óg club.
His father, Gerry, also refereed an All-Ireland final and when the son was appointed they became the first father and son duo to have.[1]
Just after throwing the ball in at the beginning of the second half of the 2015 Leinster SHC semi-final between Kilkenny and Wexford, the hurley of Michael Fennelly struck Kirwan and knocked him to the ground.[2]
In the 2016 National Hurling League final, Kirwan controversially decided not to award Waterford a free in injury-time in a defeat to Clare.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Coughlan, John (9 March 2021). "Diarmuid Kirwan on the highs and lows of refereeing across four decades: Offaly native settled in Éire Óg and has been in the middle at every level since the 1990s". EchoLIVE.ie.
- ^ O'Rourke, Steve (21 June 2015). "Referee Diarmuid Kirwan paid for getting a little too close to action this afternoon". The42.ie.
- ^ "John Mullane: Disgraceful referee decision cost Déise victory". RTÉ. 9 May 2016.
- ^ Fogarty, John (9 May 2016). "Dan Shanahan: Diarmuid Kirwan's no free call 'tough to take'". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (10 May 2016). "Derek McGrath moves on from Diarmuid Kirwan's late controversial free decision". Irish Examiner.
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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