Johnny Everard

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Johnny Everard
Personal information
Irish name Seán Eibhearard
Sport Hurling
Position Corner-forward
Born (1924-04-16)16 April 1924
Templetuohy, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 25 May 2021(2021-05-25) (aged 97)
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Publican
Club(s)
Years Club
Moyne-Templetuohy
Johnstown
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1949–1950
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

Johnny Everard (16 April 1924 – 25 May 2021) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Tipperary Championship club Moyne-Templetuohy. He was a member of the Tipperary senior teams in both codes for the 1949-50 league-championship season.[1]

Following the death of John Coffey in August 2019, Everard became the oldest living All-Ireland medal winner and the oldest All-Ireland winner in Tipperary.[2][3]

Everard died on 25 May 2021, aged 97.[4][5]

Honours[edit]

Player[edit]

Johnstown

  • Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 1942

Tipperary

Manager[edit]

Moyne-Templetuohy

References[edit]

  1. ^ O'Sullivan, P. M. (23 February 2019). "'He would get up from the television if Kilkenny pulled ahead of Tipperary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ Dundon, Noel (12 August 2019). "Passing of Tipperary hurling legend John Coffey (aged 102) - the oldest All-Ireland medal winner". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard, 97, passes away". Irish Examiner. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Press Release – Johnny Everard Moyne-Templetuohy (1924-2021)". Tipperary GAA. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard dies aged 97". RTE Sport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.