Jason Lonergan

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Jason Lonergan
Personal information
Irish name Iásón Ó Lonargáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Ledt corner-forward
Born 1994
Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Nickname Badger
Club(s)
YearsClub
Clonmel Commercials
Club titles
Tipperary titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2015-
Tipperary 4 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:22, 1 August 2015.

Jason Lonergan (born 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team. [1]

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Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Lonergan first played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at CBS High School Clonmel. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2015 championship. Lonergan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[ citation needed ]

At club level Lonergan is a one-time championship medal with Clonmel Commercials. [2]

On 22 November 2020, Lonergan was a substitute as Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0–17 to 0–14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years. [3] [4]

Honours

Player

Clonmel Commercials
Tipperary

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References

  1. "Profile: Jason Lonergan". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "Clonmel: We'll rattle Kerry kingpins". Irish Examiner. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.