Bernie Gibbs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Beircheart Mac Gib | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
April 1, 1899 Gort, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Died |
March 14, 1963 New York City, United States | ||
| Nickname | Bernie | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Gort | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1923-1925 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Bernard "Bernie" Gibbs (1899 - 1963) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Galway senior team.[1]
Gibbs made his first appearance for the team during the 1923 championship and was a regular member of the team until his emigration prior to the start of the 1925 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal. Gibbs was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Gibbs also enjoyed a brief club career with Gort.
Playing career
Club
Gibbs played his club hurling with Gort, however, he enjoyed little success during his brief career.
Inter-county
Gibbs first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with Galway during their first breakthrough in the 1920s. In 1923 he was a key member of the team as Galway qualified for their first All-Ireland final in thirty-six years. After beating reigning champions Kilkenny at the penultimate stage, Galway now faced Limerick who were bidding for a third All-Ireland title in seven years. A high-scoring game developed, however, at half-time the sides were level. A hat-trick of goals by Leonard McGrath and powerful displays by Mick Gill and Mick Derivan helped Galway to a 7-3 to 4-5 victory. It was a first All-Ireland medal for Gibbs.[2]
Gibbs played in a second successive All-Ireland decider in 1924 with Dublin providing the opposition. Galway played with the wind in the first-half and led by three points at the break. Two goals by Dublin forward Garrett Howard and a great goalkeeping display by Tommy Daly ensured a 5-3 to 2-6 defeat for Galway.[3]
International
In 1924 Gibbs was honoured when he was chosen on the Ireland hurling team for the Tailteann Games competition.
References
- ^ "Bernie Gibbs". Flickr. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "Double attractions on hurling finals replay day". Hogan Stand website. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Gaelic Games website. Retrieved 14 February 2013.