John Stone (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
John Stone
Irish:Seán Ó Maolchluiche
Occupation:ESB employee
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Roscrea
Clcounty:1
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Full-forward
Icyears:1980-1981
Icapps(Points):0 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:1958
Birth Place:Roscrea
County Tipperary, Ireland

John Stone (born 1958[1]) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Roscrea and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Career

Stone first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Roscrea club. He was part of the club's minor team that won three consecutive North Tipperary MHC titles from 1974 to 1976. Stone progressed onto the senior team and was at left wing-forward when Roscrea beat Kilruane MacDonaghs in the 1980 final.[2]

Stone first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team. He was at full-forward when Tipperary beat Kilkenny by 16 points in the 1976 All-Ireland minor final.[3] Stone later won consecutive All-Ireland U21HC titles with the Tipperary under-21 team in 1978 and 1979.[4] He joined the senior team for the 1980-81 season.[5]

Honours

Roscrea

1980

1980, 1982

Tipperary

1978, 1979

1978, 1979

1976

1976

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final match programme 1980. Tipperary Studies website. 12 March 2022.
  2. Web site: All-Ireland glory. Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. 12 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Minor hurling. Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. 12 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Under 21 hurling. Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. 12 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Tipperary teams: 1980-1989. Premier View website. 12 March 2022.