Jim O'Meara (hurler)

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Jim O'Meara
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Meára
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1955
Cloughjordan,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Nickname The breeze
Occupation Telecom employee
Club(s)
YearsClub
1973-1992
 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Club titles
Tipperary titles 4
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1976-1977
 Tipperary 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

James O'Meara (born 1955 [1] ) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

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Career

O'Meara first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs. [2] After winning four consecutive Tipperary U21AHC titles, he spent 20 seasons as a member of the club's senior team and is one of only a handful of players to have won seven North Tipperary SHC titles between 1977 and 1990 when he captained the team. O'Meara was at centre-back when Kilruane MacDonaghs won the All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1986, having earlier won four Tipperary SHC titles. [3] [4]

O'Meara first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Tipperary minor hurling team. He also spent two seasons with the under-21 team, however, his underage career ended without success. O'Meara's performances at club level earned his inclusion on the senior team for the 1977 Munster SHC campaign. [5]

Honours

Kilruane MacDonaghs

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References

  1. ↑ "Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final match programme 1985" (PDF). Tipperary Studies website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "The proud and rich tradition of Kilruane MacDonaghs". Tipp FM website. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kilruane". New Ross Standard. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tipperary teams: 1970-1979". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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