John Owens (Gaelic footballer)

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John Owens
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó hEoghain
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-back
Born 1966
Loughinisland, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Loughinisland
Connemara Gaels
Moyle Rovers
Allen Gaels
Club titles
Tipperary titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1985-1986
1991
1992-1997
 Tipperary
Leitrim
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

John Owens (born 1966) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Tipperary and Leitrim county teams. [1]

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Born in Loughinisland, County Down, Owens first played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at St Colman's College and Clonmel High School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Leitrim and minor team before later joining the Tipperary minor, under-21 and junior sides. He joined the Tipperary senior panel during the 1985 championship. Owens subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen while he also lined out with the Leitrim senior team.

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Owens never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a five-time championship medallist with Moyle Rovers. Owens began his career with Loughinisland while he also won a championship medal with Allen Gaels.[ citation needed ]

Owens retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1997 championship.[ citation needed ]

In retirement from playing Owens became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as senior manager of the Tipperary and Waterford county teams. [2] [3]

Honours

Player

Allen Gaels
Moyle Rovers
Tipperary

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References

  1. ↑ "John Owens". Hogan Stand. 14 May 1993. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tipp appoint Owens". Hogan Stand. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Owens is new Waterford football boss". Hogan Stand. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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