Noel Twomey Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic Football
Noel Twomey
Irish:Nollaig Ó Tuama
Occupation:Hardware shop owner
Nickname:Scobie
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Macroom
Muskerry
Clyears:1988-2009
1989-1990; 1994-2005
Clapps(Points):4 (0-18)
28 (7-53)
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Left corner-forward
Icyears:1989-1995
Icapps(Points):0 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:1969
Birth Place:Macroom,
County Cork, Ireland

Noel Twomey (born 1969) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Macroom, divisional side Muskerry and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.

Playing career

Twomey first played Gaelic football as a student at the De La Salle College in Macroom, while also lining out at underage levels with the Macroom club. After winning a Cork MFC title in 1986, he progressed to adult level. Twomey was the team's top scorer when Macroom won the Cork IFC title in 1990.[1] [2] He also earned inclusion on the Muskerry divisional team.

Twomey first played for Cork as a member of the minor team that lost back-to back All-Ireland minor finals in 1986 and 1987 when he was also team captain.[3] He immediately progressed onto the under-21 team and was at right corner-forward when Cork beat Galway in the 1989 All-Ireland under-21 final.[4] It was the first of two All-Ireland medals that year as he was also a member of the junior team that beat Warwickshire to win the All-Ireland JFC title.[5] His performances in these grades resulted in Twomey being drafted onto the training panel of the Cork senior football team.[6] During his six-year tenure he lined out in a number of National League games, however, he failed to make it onto the championship panel. Twomey was a member of the Cork team that won the All-Ireland SFC title in 1990, however, as a member of the extended panel he failed to receive a winners' medal.[7]

Coaching career

In retirement from playing, Twomey became involved in team management and coaching. He managed Macroom to the Cork IFC title in 2010.[8]

Honours

Player

Macroom

1990

Cork

1990

1990

all Ireland and Munster championship winner 1996 1989

1996 1989

1989

1989

1986, 1987 (c)

Manager

Macroom

2010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castletownbere can finally go the distance. Irish Examiner. 8 October 2011. 28 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Club history. Macroom GAA website. 28 November 2021.
  3. News: Minor football. Munster GAA website. 12 October 2022.
  4. News: Under-21 football. Munster GAA website. 12 October 2022.
  5. News: Junior football. Munster GAA website. 12 October 2022.
  6. News: Macroom chairman Noel Twomey feels club can push on to senior ranks. Echo Live. 6 April 2021. 22 June 2022.
  7. News: Macroom chairman Noel still irked over 1990 medal snub. The Corkman. 6 March 2021. 22 June 2022.
  8. News: Goold ends Macroom’s 20-year wait. Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. 22 June 2022.