'Dillon epitomised all that is good in sport' - Tributes paid to Tipperary hurler Dillon Quirke

The President, Taoiseach and former Tipperary hurling manager Liam Sheedy are among those who have paid tribute to the 24-year-old

A gifted hurler, Dillon Quirke was a substitute on the county’s 2016 All-Ireland winning team. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Tipperary hurler Dillon Quirke has tragically passed away after playing for his club Clonoulty-Rossmore in Thurles on Friday evening.

Quirke, 24, was tended to by medics having collapsed before half-time in the senior championship game against Kilruane McDonaghs in FBD Semple Stadium.