Bill Guiry

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Bill Guiry
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Gadhra
Sport Gaelic football
Occupation Cap maker
Club(s)
YearsClub
Commercials
Kickhams
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1896
1897
Limerick
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 2

William J. Guiry was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Limerick and Dublin county teams lasted two seasons from 1896 until 1897. [1]

Guiry first played competitive football with the Commercials club in Limerick. He later joined the Kickhams club in Dublin and enjoyed championship success with both clubs.

Commercials represented Limerick in the 1896 championship, with Guiry lining out and winning a first All-Ireland medal. A year later he lined out with Dublin and won a second consecutive All-Ireland medal. Guiry also won a set of Munster and Leinster medals.

Honours

Limerick
Dublin

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References

  1. "Dublin GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2017.