Eddie Gleeson Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Eddie Gleeson
Irish:Éamonn Ó Gliasáin
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Thurles Sarsfields
Clposition:Left corner-forward
Clyears:1930s-1950s
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Left corner-forward
Icyears:1945-1946
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nhl:0
Birth Date:1920
Birth Place:Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland

Edward Gleeson (born 1920, date of death unknown)[1] was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Gleeson made his first appearance for the team during the 1945 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[2] [3] At club level Gleeson played with Thurles Sarsfields.

Notes and References

  1. http://boherlahandualla.ie/john-coffey-oldest-living-all-ireland-winner-turns-100/ John Coffey – Oldest Living All Ireland Winner turns 100
  2. News: Tipperary GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 23 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821024353/http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx. 21 August 2012. dead.
  3. News: Senior Hurling. Munster GAA website. 23 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721124423/http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/. 21 July 2011. dead.