Willie Barrett is an
Irish
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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 ...
former
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
Ardfinnan
Ardfinnan () is a small village in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is situated on the River Suir and R665 regional road. The Catholic parish of Ardfinnan is made up of three areas: Ardfinnan, Ballybacon, and Grange. Ardfinnan is also a civil p ...
in
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...
, he was one of the sport's top referees and officiated at several All-Ireland finals in minor, under-21 levels, and two senior
finals
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: in 1994 and 2000.
His refereeing career spanned from 1976 until 2018 and he also served as chairman of the national referees development committee.
References
*Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Gaelic games administrators
Hurling referees
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