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Eddie Gleeson
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Ó Gliasáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1920
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
1930s-1950s
Thurles Sarsfields
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1945-1946
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Edward "Eddie" Gleeson (born 1920, date of death unknown)[1] was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Gleeson made his first appearance for the team during the 1945 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[2][3] At club level Gleeson played with Thurles Sarsfields.

References

  1. ^ John Coffey – Oldest Living All Ireland Winner turns 100
  2. ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.