Willie Horgan

Willie Horgan
Full name Willie Horgan
Born 1944
Dillon's Cross, Cork, Ireland
Died 29 May 2015 (aged 71)
Wilton, Cork, Ireland

William "Willie" Horgan (1944 – 29 May 2015) was an Irish hurling referee. He was a former Gaelic footballer and hurler with his club Brian Dillons.[1]

Horgan officiated at a number of high profile club games in Cork before making his inter-county debut as a referee in 1981. After beginning in the minor, under-21 and junior grades he progressed to senior level where he took charge of numerous games between the league and the championship. Horgan was the referee for the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final between Kilkenny and Tipperary. He retired from inter-county activity in 1995.

References

  1. Horgan, John (3 June 2015). "Willie Horgan was a great person and referee". Evening Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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