A special presentation was made to James Owens yesterday evening to mark his retirement as an inter-county referee.

James has represented Kilrush Askamore on some of hurling’s biggest days, taking charge of three All-Ireland Senior Hurling Finals in 2015, 2018 and 2019. He also refereed All-Ireland finals at Minor, U21 and Senior club level.

With 62 championship outings to his name, James rounded off his inter-county career at Croke Park this July, serving as linesman and standby referee for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final between Galway and Limerick.

Well done, James. Everyone at Kilrush Askamore is immensely proud of what you’ve achieved and how you’ve represented our club over the years, and we look forward to seeing you keep the whistle going on the club scene! 🟡⚫️