Willie Horgan

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]

Willie Horgan
Born17 May 1944
Dillon's Cross, Cork, Ireland
Died29 May 2015 (aged 71)
Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Resting placeRathcooney Cemetery
NationalityIrish
OccupationOffice clerk
Known forGaelic games referee
SpousePeggy Dorgan
Children4

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

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