Stephen Hackett (hurler)
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| Native name | Stíofán Haicéid (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 December 1891 Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 January 1969 (aged 77) Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Hackett (26 December 1891 – 10 January 1969) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Hackett made his first appearance for the team during the 1913 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen at various times until his retirement after the 1932 championship. During that time, he won one All-Ireland medal and three Munster medals.[1][2]
At club level, Hackett was a multiple county championship medalist with Toomevara.
His brother, Martin Hackett, was an All-Ireland winner with Dublin.
References
- ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 26 April 2012.