Evan Comerford (Tipperary Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éimhín Mac Cumascaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
18 January 1994 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kilsheelan–Kilcash | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| UCD | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2015- | Tipperary | 4 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:22, 1 August 2015. | |||
Evan Comerford (born 18 January 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Comerford first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minors team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2015 league. Comerford immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. At club level Comerford plays with Kilsheelan–Kilcash.
He made his championship debut in 2015 against Waterford. On 31 July 2016, Comerford started as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[2][3] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2–13 to 0–14 scoreline.[4][5][6][7]
On 30 May 2017, Comerford was handed a 12-week suspension following an incident in a club game on 23 May.[8] He was reported by referee Paddy Russell for minor physical interference after he was sent-off against JK Brackens.[9]
On 22 November 2020, Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0–17 to 0–14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.[10][11]
He has a namesake in the Dublin footballer, Evan Comerford, with whom he has sometimes been confused.[12]
Honours
[edit]- Tipperary
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2015
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 2011
- Munster Minor Football Championship (2): 2011, 2012
- National Football League Division 3 (1): 2017
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 2020
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile: Evan Comerford". Tipperary GAA website. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Tipp goalkeeper Evan Comerford given 12-week ban for 'minor physical interference' with ref". Irish Independent. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "12-week ban for Tipperary goalkeeper as Premier get set to face Cork without 5 key men". The 42. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Tipperary's Evan Comerford hilariously reacts after mother praises Dublin namesake by mistake". 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.