| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | 1969 Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Tuts | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1987-2000 | Clarecastle | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 4 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1990-2000 | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Fergus Tuohy (born 1969) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level he played with Clarecastle and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. Tuohy later served as a manager and selector.
Tuohy played hurling at all levels during his schooldays at St Flannan's College in Ennis. He progressed to the college's senior team and won a Dr Harty Cup medal in 1987 after a 3-12 to 2-06 defeat of Midleton CBS in the final. [1] [2] Tuohy later added a Dr Croke Cup medal to his collection, following a 13-point win over St Kieran's College in the 1987 All-Ireland colleges final. [3]
At club level, Tuohy first played for Clarecastle at juvenile and underage levels. He won consecutive Clare MAHC titles and a Clare U21AHC medal before progressing to adult level. [4] [5] Tuohy was in his final year of the minor grade when he won the first of four Clare SHC medals. He ended his club career by winning a Munster Club SHC medal after a 2-11 to 0-15 defeat of Patrickswell. [6]
Tuohy first played for Clare at inter-county level as a member of the under-21 team. He progressed to the senior team and made his debut against Tipperary in the 1990-91 National League. Tuohy was part of the Clare team that bridged a 63-year gap to win the Munster SHC title in 1995. [7] He later claimed an All-Ireland SHC medal after Clare beat Offaly to claim the title for the first time in 81 years. [8]
Tuohy won a second Munster SHC title in 1997, before claiming a second All-Ireland SHC winners' medal after a defeat of Tipperary in the 1997 All-Ireland final. [9] He won a third Munster SHC medal in four seasons in 1998. [10]
Tuohy had just brought his playing career to an end when he immediately became involved in management. He was a selector with the Clare minor team for a period. [11] Tuohy later became a Gaelic football manager when he took charge of Shannon Gaels, helping the team to the Clare SBFC title in 2005. [12] He later managed the Clarecastle senior hurling team before becoming involved as a selector with the Clare senior team in 2008. [13] Tuohy also trained the Lixnaw hurling team.