A family affair
August 04, 2026
Rob Cornally with his brothers and umpires William, Alan, David and Eoghan who officiated at the Westmeath IHC game between Turin and Clonkill. Pic credit: Andrea Brady.
There was a very rare occurrence in Westmeath last weekend when five brothers officiated at an IHC game.
St Oliver Plunkett’s referee Rob Cornally was joined by his brothers and umpires David, Alan, William and Eoghan for the game between neighbours Clonkill and Turin at St Loman’s Dovida Park which the former won on a 5-15 to 2-15 scoreline. The Cornally siblings are steeped in the GAA with their late parents Rob Snr and Detty having given years of sterling service to Mullingar Shamrocks.
Detty, who passed away just over a year ago, was also synonymous with the promotion of Scór in the Westmeath county town.
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