A GAA referee collapsed and died during a game in Swatragh, Co Derry over the weekend.
Martin Mulholland, Maghera, Co Derry, who is in his early 50s, was in charge of a hurling match when he collapsed.
Paramedics treated him on the pitch and then brought him to the changing rooms where a defibrillator was used in an attempt to resuscitate him. He was later taken to Coleraine Hospital but was pronounced dead, an Ulster GAA spokesman said. “He was well respected and had refereed at many levels,” he added.
Mr Mulholland was overseeing a fixture between Kevin Lynch’s and Ballinascreen hurling clubs. – (PA)