John Gleeson (hurler)
John Gleeson (born 1941) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Glíasáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
1941 Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Moneygall | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1966-1974 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Gleeson joined the team during the 1966 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1974 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.[1][2]
At club level Gleeson was a double county club championship medalist with Moneygall.
References
- "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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