John Gleeson (hurler)

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John Gleeson
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Glíasáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born 1941
Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Moneygall
Club titles
Tipperary titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1966-1974
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

John Gleeson (born 1941) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Gleeson joined the team during the 1966 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1974 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. [1] [2]

At club level Gleeson was a double county club championship medalist with Moneygall.

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References

  1. "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2012.