Eddie Gleeson

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Eddie Gleeson
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Ó Gliasáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1920
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
1930s-1950s
Thurles Sarsfields
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1945-1946
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Edward Gleeson (born 1920, date of death unknown) [1] was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Gleeson made his first appearance for the team during the 1945 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. [2] [3] At club level Gleeson played with Thurles Sarsfields.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. John Coffey – Oldest Living All Ireland Winner turns 100
  2. "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.