Pat O'Connor is an Irish

hurling Hurling (, ') is an outdoor Team sport, team game of ancient Gaelic culture, Gaelic Irish origin, played by men and women. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goa ...

referee. A native of

Limerick Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...

he is regarded as one of the sport's top referees and has officiated at several All-Ireland finals in minor, under-21 and senior levels.

References

* Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Hurling referees Sportspeople from Limerick (city) {{Limerick-hurling-bio-stub