Tommy Sheehan (Gaelic footballer)

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Tommy Sheehan
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó Síocháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1966
Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Fethard
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1987-1989
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Thomas Sheehan (born 1966) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team. [1]

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Born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Sheehan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. Sheehan joined the senior panel during the 1987 championship.

At club level Sheehan won several championship medals with Fethard.

He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1989 championship.

In retirement from playing Sheehan became involved in team management and coaching, most notably as a selector with the Tipperary minor team.

Honours

Player

Tipperary

Munster Junior Football 1998 All Ireland Junior Football 1998 County Senior Football Titles (6) 1984,1988,1991,1993,1997,2001,

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References

  1. "Profile: Tommy Sheehan". Tipperary GAA Archive website. Retrieved 2 August 2015.