Evan Comerford (Tipperary Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Evan Comerford
Irish:Éimhín Mac Cumascaigh
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Kilsheelan–Kilcash
Clcounty:0
Colleges:UCD
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:2015-
Icapps(Points):4 (0-00)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:18:22, 1 August 2015
Birth Date:1994 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland

Evan Comerford (born 18 January 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Career

Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Comerford first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minors team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2015 league. Comerford immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. At club level Comerford plays with Kilsheelan–Kilcash.

He made his championship debut in 2015 against Waterford. On 31 July 2016, Comerford started as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[2] [3] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2–13 to 0–14 scoreline.[4] [5] [6] [7]

On 30 May 2017, Comerford was handed a 12-week suspension following an incident in a club game on 23 May.[8] He was reported by referee Paddy Russell for minor physical interference after he was sent-off against JK Brackens.[9] 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.[10] [11]

He has a namesake in the Dublin footballer, Evan Comerford, with whom he has sometimes been confused.[12]

Honours

Tipperary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Evan Comerford. Tipperary GAA website. 1 August 2015. 24 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124234845/http://tipperary.gaa.ie/players/evan-comerford/. dead.
  2. Web site: History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935. 31 July 2016. Irish Independent. 1 August 2016.
  3. Web site: A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season. 1 August 2016. Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final. 21 August 2016. Irish Examiner. 22 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013. 21 August 2016. Irish Independent. 22 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final. 21 August 2016. RTE Sport. 22 August 2016.
  7. Web site: I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride. 21 August 2016. The 42. 22 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Tipp goalkeeper Evan Comerford given 12-week ban for 'minor physical interference' with ref. 1 June 2017. Irish Independent. 1 June 2017.
  9. Web site: 12-week ban for Tipperary goalkeeper as Premier get set to face Cork without 5 key men. 1 June 2017. The 42. 1 June 2017.
  10. Web site: Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork. 22 November 2020. The 42. 24 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown. 22 November 2020. RTE Sport. 24 November 2020.
  12. News: Tipperary's Evan Comerford hilariously reacts after mother praises Dublin namesake by mistake. 25 February 2020. 25 February 2020.