Tom McNamara (Gaelic footballer)

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Thomas McNamara (1872 - 5 October 1944) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Limerick senior team lasted three seasons from 1887 until 1889. [1]

McNamara made his inter-county debut during the 1887 championship when the Commercials club represented Limerick in the inaugural championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal that year as Limerick defeated Louth in the final.

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Limerick

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References

  1. "Limerick Commercials". Finbarr Connolly website. Retrieved 4 August 2017.