Peter King (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Peadar Ó Cionga (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter King (born 1983) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Born in Ballina, County Tipperary, King first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 2005 championship. King immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.
At club level King is a one-time championship medallist with Monaleen.[2]
King retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2007 championship.
Honours
Player
- Monaleen
- Limerick Senior Football Championship (1): 2010
- Tipperary
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
References
- ^ "Profile: Peter King". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "O'Brien seals victory". Irish Independent. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2015.