A+ for sheer commitment.
On a cold winter morning like today’s, anybody could be forgiven for giving up on an unplayable pitch. This young ref from Finglas had other ideas.
Upon arriving an hour and a half early to a game in Tallaght and finding the pitch almost completely unplayable, he and a few mates drove down to Woodies DIY, bought a ridiculous amount of soil, filled in the pitch and saved the day.
The game between two as yet unidentified teams went ahead and turned out to be a thriller, ending 7-3 to the away team.
The ref in question, whose name is Glenn Rooney, has been refereeing for three years and absolutely loves it according to his brother Phily. It certainly shows!
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