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A TIPPERARY hurler died after collapsing throughout a sport in Semple Stadium final night time.
illon Quirke (24) was stretchered off the sphere shortly earlier than half time in Thurles on Friday.
A spokesman for the Tipperary GAA county board confirmed that the Clonoulty Rossmore participant membership died after he collapsed on the pitch in the course of the FBD Insurance coverage county senior hurling championship match.
The match was delivered to a right away halt as Mr Quirke was attended to by gamers from his personal crew and opponents Kilruane, as properly because the Knights of Malta.
Dillon, who had been taking part in at full ahead earlier than he collapsed 28 minutes into the sport, was delivered to the stadium’s medical unit earlier than he was rushed to hospital by ambulance.
In a press release final night time, Tipperary GAA mentioned: “Tipperary GAA extends its heartfelt and honest sympathies to Dan, Hazel, Shannon, Kellie and the prolonged Quirke household.
“Additionally to the Clonoulty Rossmore GAA Membership and his teammates on the unhappy and tragic passing of Clonoulty Rossmore and Tipperary hurler Dillon Quirke.
Dillon Quirke. Picture: TipperaryGAA.ie
“Dillon turned sick throughout Friday night’s County Senior Hurling Championship sport between Clonoulty Rossmore and Kilruane MacDonaghs in Semple Stadium and was taken to Tipperary College Hospital in Clonmel the place he handed away.
“Tipperary GAA want to thank all those that attended to Dillon in Semple Stadium and in Tipperary College Hospital this night.”
The organisation added: “As a mark of respect to Dillon, Tipperary GAA have known as off all video games as a consequence of happen within the County Hurling Championships this weekend.”
There was an outpouring of grief final night time because the information filtered via.
South Tipperary GAA mentioned: “The ideas of everybody linked with South Tipperary GAA are with everybody in Clonoulty-Rossmore tonight on the tragic passing of Dillon Quirke. Taken far too younger. RIP.”
Fethard GAA mentioned it was “shocked and saddened to listen to the information of the passing of Tipperary and Clonoulty participant Dillon Quirke. “Our ideas and prayers are with the Quirke household and the Clonoulty-Rossmore membership.”
Dillon labored as a retail supervisor and performed his first senior intercounty match in opposition to Limerick within the Nationwide Hurling League in January 2020.
He was a Munster minor hurling medal winner in 2015 and received Munster and All Eire minor hurling medals in 2016, in addition to an All Eire under-21 hurling medal in 2018.
He additionally received 5 consecutive West Tipperary Senior hurling medals from 2016 to 2020 and a county senior hurling championship medal in 2018. He was additionally awarded a Dr Harty Cup medal with Thurles CBS in 2015.
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