William Twomey | |
Native Name: | Liam Ó Tuama |
Birth Date: | 1931[1] |
Birth Place: | Blackpool, Cork, Ireland |
Death Date: | 14 August 2019 (aged 87)[2] |
Death Place: | Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland |
Resting Place: | St Oliver's Cemetery |
Nationality: | Irish |
Known For: | Gaelic games player, selector and administrator |
Spouse: | Alice Conway |
Children: | 4 |
Parents: | Aodh Ó Tuama Eibhlín Ní Éigearta |
Relations: | Seán Ó Tuama (brother)[3] |
William Twomey (1931 – 14 August 2019), known as Liam Ó Tuama, was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer, Gaelic Athletic Association administrator and selector.
Ó Tuama played hurling with Glen Rovers and Gaelic football with sister club St. Nicholas'. He was a member of the Glen team that won the Cork JHC title in 1950 before later winning four Cork IHC titles in five seasons. Ó Tuama was goalkeeper on the Cork junior hurling team that beat Warwickshire in the 1955 All-Ireland junior final.[4] [5]
Ó Tuama held a number of administrative positions with the Glen Rovers club, including secretary, chairman and county board delegate.[6] He was a selector with the Cork senior hurling team that won the 1990 All-Ireland SHC.[7]
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