John Gleeson (hurler)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Glíasáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Corner-back | ||
| Born | Moneygall, County Offaly | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Moneygall | |||
| Club Titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1960s-1970s | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All Irelands | 1 | ||
John Gleeson (born 1941 in Moneygall, County Offaly) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Moneygall and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club
Gleeson played his club hurling with his local Moneygall club[1] and enjoyed much success. He won back-to-back senior county titles in 1975 and 1976.
[edit] Inter-county
Gleeson first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in the late 1950s. He won a Munster title in this grade in 1959. He later collected an All-Ireland medal following a victory over Kilkenny in the championship decider.
By the late 1960s Gleeson was a regular on the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He won his first senior Munster title in 1968 as Tipp trounced Cork in the provincial decider. Gleeson's side later took on Wexford in the All-Ireland final and looked to be cruising to victory. At half-time they led by eight points, however, the Leinstermen fought back to win the game by 5-8 to 3-12. Three years later in 1971 Gleeson captured a second senior Munster title as Tipp had a one point win over Limerick courtesy of a last-minute free by Michael 'Babs' Keating. Tipp later played Kilkenny in the first All-Ireland final to be broadcast in colour by Radio Telefís Éireann. In a high-scoring game and in spite of Eddie Keher scoring a record 2-11, Tipp won on a score line of 5-17 to 5-14. Gleeson claimed his sole senior All-Ireland medal that day. He continued as a member of the senior team until 1973.
[edit] Provincial
Gleeson also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial hurling competition, however, he never won a Railway Cup title.
[edit] References
- ^ "Minor All Ireland Winning Teams". http://www.premierview.ie/minor_all_ireland_winning_teams.html. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
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