Willie Horgan Explained

Willie Horgan
Birth Date:17 May 1944
Birth Place:Dillon's Cross, Cork, Ireland
Death Date:29 May 2015 (aged 71)
Death Place:Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Resting Place:Rathcooney Cemetery
Nationality:Irish
Known For:Gaelic games referee
Occupation:Office clerk
Spouse:Peggy Dorgan
Children:4

William Horgan (17 May 1944 – 29 May 2015) was an Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and referee. At club level he played with Brian Dillons and later served as a referee at club and inter-county levels.[1]

Career

Horgan played hurling and Gaelic football with the Brian Dillons club and was a member of the team that won City JHC titles in 1965 and 1968.[2] He later served as club secretary and was heavily involved in the underage and juvenile section of the club, particularly in running the local street leagues.[3] In retirement from playing, Horgan began his refereeing career in 1974. He began officiating at a number of club games in the Cork SHC before joining the inter-county refereeing scene at minor and under-21 levels. Horgan took charge of his first National League games in 1977 while he also officiated in Railway Cup and All-Ireland SCHC games. Horgan was the referee for the 1991 All-Ireland SHC final between Kilkenny and Tipperary.[4] He retired from inter-county activity in 1995.

Personal life and death

Horgan's father, also Willie, was on the Cork junior hurling team beaten by London in the 1938 All-Ireland junior final.[5] He was married to Peggy Dorgan who won an All-Ireland medal with the Cork senior camogie team in 1970.[6] Horgan died on 29 May 2015, aged 71.[7]

Honours

Brian Dillons

1965, 1968

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Horgan was a great person and referee. 3 June 2015. Evening Echo. 4 June 2015. John. Horgan.
  2. Web site: Willie Horgan RIP. 30 May 2015. Brian Dillons GAA website. 4 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Hard work underage is paying off for Brian Dillons club. 26 February 2021. Evening Echo. 4 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Confirmed: Cork's Colm Lyons appointed for All-Ireland hurling final. 6 July 2022. Irish Examiner. 15 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Junior hurling. Munster GAA website. 9 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Camogie Cats No Match For Rebelettes. 21 September 2020. RTÉ Archives website. 15 July 2022.
  7. Web site: The death has occurred of Willie Horgan. 29 May 2015. rip.ie website. 15 July 2022.