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'''Eric Philpott''' (1946 – 25 December 2015) was an Irish [[Gaelic football]]er who played as a right wing-forward for the [[Cork GAA|Cork]] senior football team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/exgaa-star-eric-speaks-about-brain-tumour-battle-30749701.html|title=Ex-GAA star Eric speaks about brain tumour battle|publisher=Irish Independent|date=17 November 2014|accessdate=28 December 2015|first=Ralph|last=Riegel}}</ref> |
'''Eric Philpott''' (1946 – 25 December 2015) was an Irish [[Gaelic football]]er who played as a right wing-forward for the [[Cork GAA|Cork]] senior football team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/exgaa-star-eric-speaks-about-brain-tumour-battle-30749701.html|title=Ex-GAA star Eric speaks about brain tumour battle|publisher=Irish Independent|date=17 November 2014|accessdate=28 December 2015|first=Ralph|last=Riegel}}</ref> |
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Born in [[The Lough, Cork|the Lough]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Philpott first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the [[1965 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1965 championship]]. Philpott went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two [[Munster Senior Football Championship|Munster]] medals. He was an [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] runner-up on one occasion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernstar.ie/Sport/Cork-v-Meath-here-we-go-again--267.htm|title=Cork v Meath here we go again!|publisher=The Southern Star|date=18 August 2007|accessdate=14 July 2014|first=Tom|last=Lyons}}</ref> |
Born in [[The Lough, Cork|the Lough]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Philpott first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the [[1965 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1965 championship]]. Philpott went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two [[Munster Senior Football Championship|Munster]] medals. He was an [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] runner-up on one occasion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernstar.ie/Sport/Cork-v-Meath-here-we-go-again--267.htm |title=Cork v Meath here we go again! |publisher=The Southern Star |date=18 August 2007 |accessdate=14 July 2014 |first=Tom |last=Lyons |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715002313/http://www.southernstar.ie/Sport/Cork-v-Meath-here-we-go-again--267.htm |archivedate=15 July 2014 |df= }}</ref> |
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At club level Philpott played with both [[St. Finbarr's GAA|St. Finbarr's]] and [[Bandon GAA|Bandon]]. |
At club level Philpott played with both [[St. Finbarr's GAA|St. Finbarr's]] and [[Bandon GAA|Bandon]]. |
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| Irish name | Eiric Mac Philib | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1946 The Lough, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 December 2015 (aged 69) Curraheen, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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St. Finbarr's Bandon | |||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965-1969 | Cork | 11 (1-14) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Eric Philpott (1946 – 25 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior football team.[1]
Born in the Lough, Cork, Philpott first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship. Philpott went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[2]
At club level Philpott played with both St. Finbarr's and Bandon.
Throughout his inter-county career, Philpott made 11 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.
References
- ^ Riegel, Ralph (17 November 2014). "Ex-GAA star Eric speaks about brain tumour battle". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Lyons, Tom (18 August 2007). "Cork v Meath here we go again!". The Southern Star. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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