Referee Paud O'Dwyer officiated at the All-Ireland Minor Hurling final yesterday just 24 hours after the death of his mother.
O'Dwyer was honoured with a round of applause at the end of the game as a mark of respect while others took to Twitter to commend O'Dwyer for his commitment to the job.
Hurling and reality 2 Referee Paud O'Dwyer took charge of the minor hurling final,after the death of his mother Bridget on Saturday RIP #GAA
— Cathal Mac Coille (@CathalMacCoille) September 7, 2015
Massive respect to Paud O'Dwyer of Carlow who refereed today's All Ireland Minor final under difficult personal circumstances.
— Ciaran O'Doherty (@Ciaran20591) September 6, 2015
Condolences to Paud O'Dwyer on the passing of his mother. Difficult to referee in those circumstances, but I felt he had a fine game.
— Killian Whelan (@Killian_Whelan) September 6, 2015
Galway defeated Tipperary in the game on a scoreline of 4-13 to 1-16.
