Johnny Everard Explained

Johnny Everard
Irish:Seán Eibhearard
Occupation:Publican
Birth Date:16 April 1924
Birth Place:Templetuohy, County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Place:Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Moyne-Templetuohy
Johnstown
Clcounty:0
Counties:Tipperary
Icyears:1949–1950
Icposition:Corner-forward
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nhl:1

Johnny Everard (16 April 1924 – 25 May 2021) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Tipperary Championship club Moyne-Templetuohy. He was a member of the Tipperary senior teams in both codes for the 1949-50 league-championship season.[1]

Following the death of John Coffey in August 2019, Everard became the oldest living All-Ireland medal winner and the oldest All-Ireland winner in Tipperary.[2] [3]

Everard died on 25 May 2021, aged 97.[4] [5]

Honours

Player

Johnstown

Tipperary

1950

1950

1949–50

1952

Manager

Moyne-Templetuohy

1971

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'He would get up from the television if Kilkenny pulled ahead of Tipperary. 23 February 2019. Irish Examiner. 13 August 2019. P. M.. O'Sullivan.
  2. Web site: Passing of Tipperary hurling legend John Coffey (aged 102) - the oldest All-Ireland medal winner. 12 August 2019. Tipperary Live. 13 August 2019. Noel. Dundon.
  3. Web site: Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard, 97, passes away. 26 May 2021. Irish Examiner. 26 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Press Release – Johnny Everard Moyne-Templetuohy (1924-2021). 26 May 2021. Tipperary GAA. 26 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard dies aged 97. 26 May 2021. RTE Sport. 26 May 2021.