Referee Moloney dies

THE death occurred yesterday of John Moloney, former inter-county referee and president of Galtee Rovers St Pecaun’s GAA club in Tipperary.

John Moloney officiated at games for over 46 years before finally hanging up his whistle in 2003.

During a career that began in 1957, John took charge of numerous games at club, county, provincial and national level, and officiated at All-Ireland finals in all grades of hurling and football.