Dillon Quirke

Dillon Quirke died after he collapsed while captaining Clonoulty Rossmore against Kilruane MacDonaghs during a county senior hurling championship match at ...

Becoming emotional, Mr Fryday added: “Then a nightmare struck and we all know what happened. In a loving tribute to his only son, Mr Quirke’s heartbroken father Dan Quirke said: “Dillon was a beautiful son, my best friend, our hero. In a tribute to his nephew, Clonoulty Rossmore chairman Andrew Fryday, told mourners: “Dillon was going so well in that match last Friday night, he was a leading player, a leading player, leading from the front, showing his ability and his skills”.

In another reality, Dillon Quirke would have led his Tipperary colleagues in an All-Ireland final parade. Today, the county's finest hurlers trooped in ...

"To my beautiful son and best friend, thank you for all the memories. “But he left the way he wanted to leave - a shining star." We will miss you forever Dillon. A true legend.” Outside the local post office, the club colours flew, so often a proud standard for locals to rally around. Dillon's sister Shannon recited a poem, specially written by a friend: "No time for more hurling. They wore white shirts, with the club’s green and yellow jersey draped over a shoulder. He's what any manager would want to have; a leader, an inspiration to other players around him.” Any mother and father would like to have him as a son. Instead, they went to the adjacent graveyard with their friend’s family and community and Dillon was buried with a sod of turf from the Semple Stadium pitch on which he often played and ultimately fell. Two old men in short sleeves sitting in the shade of Tony Brennan’s bar agreed they’d be here within 10 minutes. Remember the story." It has hurt us, young and old.

Thousands of people lined the streets of the village of Clonoulty on Tuesday afternoon, to pay their respects and say goodbye at the funeral of Tipperary ...

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Mr Quirke was playing for his club Clonoulty-Rossmore against Kilruane MacDonaghs at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Friday evening when he collapsed.

“Never be afraid to talk. Never be afraid to cry. Never be afraid to show your emotions. Paying tribute to the 24-year-old, rugby great O'Gara wrote on social media: "Rest In Peace Dillon Quirke. Thoughts and prayers with your family and friends. “He left it the way he wanted to leave it – he left it the shining star that he was. “It was really appreciated on behalf of every one of us as a club and as a community and as a family.

MID West hurling star Dillon Quirke died last Friday “doing what he loved”, in the Premier County's home of hurling, his funeral mass heard yesterday. Mr Quirke ...

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FBD Semple Stadium. Image: Tom Maher/INPHO. CLONOULTY ROSSMORE'S ABANDONED Tipperary SHC round 2 game against Kilruane MacDonaghs has been refixed as the county ...

Tipperary have confirmed that all the postponed hurling championship round 2 games have been refixed for the weekend of 19-21 August. The tie between Clonoulty Rossmore and Kilruane has been refixed for Sunday, 21 August in what will be an emotional occasion for all involved. As a result of Quirke’s tragic passing, Tipperary GAA postponed the rest of last weekend’s games as a mark of respect.