Alfie Devine says brother Donal would have wanted him to ref game two days after funeral

Westmeath referee Alfie Devine says taking charge of last Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 2B clash between Meath and Derry is what his late brother Donal would have wanted. Devine officiated the game in Navan, just two days after Donal was laid to rest.

Westmeath GAA was plunged into mourning when Donal, a former county hurler and four-time county SHC winner with Castlepollard, passed away suddenly after training last Tuesday evening.

Yet, Alfie managed to referee the Meath-Derry game, with his brothers Frank and Seamus assisting him as umpires.