Peter Acheson

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Peter Acheson
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Midfield
Born (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 (age 31)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2007-present
 Moyle Rovers
Club titles
Tipperary titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2007-present
 Tipperary 29 (4-35)

Peter Acheson (born 15 March 1990) is an Irish Gaelic football player who plays at inter-county level for Tipperary, and plays his club football for Moyle Rovers.

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Career

He played minor football for Tipperary in 2007 and 2008, and under-21 football from 2009 until 2011. He also played minor hurling in 2007 and 2008 for Tipperary. Acheson made his championship debut for the Tipperary footballers in 2010 against Kerry on 16 May in a 2-18 to 2-6 defeat where he scored a point with his small fella. [1] On 31 July 2016, he started in midfield as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935. [2] [3] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Acheson relocated to Dubai after the 2016 season. [9] [10] [11]

In 2018, Acheson while still being based in Dubai commuted to play in the 2018 Tipperary Senior Football Championship with Moyle Rovers reaching the final on 28 October against Ardfinnan. [12]

Honours

Tipperary
Moyle Rovers

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References

  1. ↑ "Tipperary 2-06 Kerry 2-18". RTE Sport. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Goals prove key as Mayo defeat Tipp to reach third All-Ireland final place in five years". The 42. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Tipperary senior football captain to miss next season as he is moving to Dubai". The 42. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Conor Sweeney believes semi-final run will draw back Tipperary defectors". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Peter Acheson: I'm sure the lads will be fine without me". Irish Examiner. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "'I won't be travelling over and back every year so this could be my last one' - back from Dubai for Tipp final". The 42. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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