Austin Gleeson has extended his sympathy to the de Bromhead family following the tragic death of Jack de Bromhead on Saturday.

Described as 'one of a kind', the 13-year-old died following a pony riding accident in Kerry and will be laid to rest on Wednesday. Jack was the son of leading national hunt trainer Henry de Bromhead whose stables are based in Knockeen, Co. Waterford. 

"Firstly, I just want to send condolences from everyone in Mount Sion to Henry de Bromhead, and his family," Gleeson told RTÉ Radio One's Sunday Sport after Mount Sion's Waterford SHC semi-final victory over De La Salle.

"It was a tragic, tragic incident in Kerry. It's a hard one to take. Everyone in Waterford will be there for them."

Commenting on the game itself, the former Hurler of the Year said: "We knew coming in that it was going to be a dogfight.

"They're our neighbours, only a stone's throw away. We knew exactly what they'd bring, and we just had to bring a bit more. We didn't go as well as we wanted to in the first half. That's all down to their hunger, and tenacity. We just had to answer. Thankfully, in the second half, we upped out game a small bit."

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