Colm O'Flaherty explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Colm O'Flaherty
Irish:Colm Ó Flatharta
County:Galway
Province:Munster
Club:Cahir
Fr. Griffin's
Clcounty:1
Counties:Tipperary
Icyears:1970-1980
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:13:28, 1 August 2015
Birth Date:1950
Birth Place:Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland

Colm O'Flaherty (born 1950) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for the Tipperary and Leitrim senior teams.

Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, O'Flaherty first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the Tipperary senior panel during the 1970 championship. O'Flaherty subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen.

At club level O'Flaherty is a one-time championship medallist with Fr. Griffin's. He played the majority of his club football with Cahir.

O'Flaherty retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1980 championship.

In retirement from playing O'Flaherty became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as a selector, coach and manager with the Tipperary minor, under-21 and senior teams in both Gaelic football and hurling.[1] [2]

Honours

Player

Fr. Griffin's

Selector

Tipperary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Ireland hero Griffin in Wexford minor snub. Irish Independent. 18 November 1999. 1 August 2015. Cliona. Foley.
  2. Web site: GAA: O'Flaherty new Tipperary football manager. RTÉ Sport. 18 November 1999. 1 August 2015.