Philip Austin (Gaelic footballer)

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Philip Austin
Personal information
Irish name Pilib Mac Aibhistín
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Corner Forward
Born (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986 (age 34)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2003-
 Borrisokane
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2006-2020
 Tipperary 32 (3-26)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1

Philip Austin (born 18 December 1986) is an Irish Gaelic football player who previously played at inter-county level for Tipperary. He plays his club football for Borrisokane.

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Career

Austin played minor football for Tipperary in 2004, and under-21 football in 2006 and 2007. He made his championship debut in 2006 against Kerry. On 31 July 2016, Austin started at corner-forward as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935. [1] [2] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline. [3] [4] [5] [6]

On 22 November 2020, 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. [7] [8]

In April 2021, Austin announced his retirement from inter-county football after 15 years. [9] [10] At the time of his retirement he was the longest serving member of the Tipperary panel. [11] He was also one of the longest serving inter-county footballers. [12] [13]

Honours

Tipperary

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Tipperary county football team Gaelic football team

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References

  1. ↑ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tipp stalwart Austin calls time on inter-county days". RTE Sport. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tipperary Munster football winner retires after 15 seasons on senior squad". The 42. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Philip Austin calls time on Tipperary career after 15 years". Irish Independent . 23 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Austin announces Tipp retirement". Hogan Stand. 23 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "'I'll die a happy man now anyway' - retiring after 15 seasons as a Tipperary Munster winner". The 42. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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