Jimmy Cooney was the eldest of the famous Cooney brothers from Sarsfields who emerged during the 1980s.
GALWAY GAA HAS been plunged into grief following the sudden death of former All-Ireland hurling winner and inter-county referee Jimmy Cooney.
He was also the referee 25 years ago when he prematurely blew the final whistle in the All-Ireland semi-final between Clare and Offaly, leading to an on-field protest by Offaly supporters. Clare were leading at the time but the game was refixed and Offaly won it before going on to win the All-Ireland title.It was a terrible time for Cooney, who had developed into a top class inter-county referee following a playing career which had led to breakthrough wins for Galway and Sarsfields.
James Meehan / INPHO Jimmy Cooney after the Offaly v Clare game in 1998. James Meehan / INPHO / INPHO Another generation of Cooneys has since come through to help Sarsfields win their seventh county title in 2015 with Joseph Cooney, son of former Hurler of the Year Joe, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2017 and has since been joined on the senior side by brother Kevin.
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