Pat O'Connor is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

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

referee. A native of

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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