Diarmuid Kirwan

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Irish English Diarmuid Kirwan is an Irish hurling referee. A native of Ballyskenagh, County Offaly he lives in Ovens, County Cork where he played hurling with the local Éire Óg club.

His father, Gerry, also refereed an All-Ireland final and when the son was appointed they became the first father and son duo to have.[1]

Just after throwing the ball in at the beginning of the second half of the 2015 Leinster SHC semi-final between Kilkenny and Wexford, the hurley of Michael Fennelly struck Kirwan and knocked him to the ground.[2]

In the 2016 National Hurling League final, Kirwan controversially decided not to award Waterford a free in injury-time in a defeat to Clare.[3][4][5]

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  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
Achievements
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2002
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