Seán O'Meara (Tipperary hurler)
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| Native name | Seán Ó Meára (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Big Johnny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 February 2010 (aged 58) Cloughjordan County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Post office employee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seán O'Meara (1951 - 6 February 2010) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
O'Meara first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs club.[1] He won a North Tipperary U21AFC title in 1970 before captaining the under-21 hurlers to divisional honours two years later. By that stage O'Meara had already joined the club's senior team after making his debut in 1970. He won a Tipperary SFC title in 1975 before later being part of the Kilruane senior hurling team that won three consecutive Tipperary SHC titles from 1977 to 1979.[2]
At inter-county level, O'Meara never played at minor or under-21 levels as a hurler, however, he was drafted onto the Tipperary under-21 football team in 1972. His performances at club level resulted in O'Meara being called-up to the Tipperary senior hurling team for the 1977 Munster SHC. He made his only appearance in a drawn match with Clare as a broken finger prevented him from lining out in the replay.[3] In retirement from playing, O'Meara served as a coach and selector at various levels with Kilruane MacDonaghs.[4]
Death
O'Meara died on 6 February 2010, aged 58.[5]
Honours
- Kilruane MacDonaghs
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 1975
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1977, 1978, 1979
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1977, 1978, 1979
- North Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
References
- ^ "The proud and rich tradition of Kilruane MacDonaghs". Tipp FM website. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Kilruane MacDonagh's Championship Success 1975". Séamus J. King website. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Tipperary teams: 1970-1979". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Sean (Johnny) O Meara". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Sean (Johnny) O'MEARA". rip.ie. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2022.