Seán O'Meara (Tipperary hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Seán O'Meara
Irish:Seán Ó Meára
Nickname:Big Johnny
Occupation:Post office employee
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Kilruane MacDonaghs
Clyears:1970-1982
Clcountyh:3
Clcountyf:1
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Full-forward
Icyears:1976-1977
Icapps(Points):1 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:1951
Birth Place:Cloughjordan,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Date:6 February 2010 (aged 58)
Death Place:Cloughjordan
County Tipperary, Ireland

Seán O'Meara (1951 - 6 February 2010) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Career

O'Meara first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs club.[1] He won a North Tipperary U21AFC title in 1970 before captaining the under-21 hurlers to divisional honours two years later. By that stage O'Meara had already joined the club's senior team after making his debut in 1970. He won a Tipperary SFC title in 1975 before later being part of the Kilruane senior hurling team that won three consecutive Tipperary SHC titles from 1977 to 1979.[2]

At inter-county level, O'Meara never played at minor or under-21 levels as a hurler, however, he was drafted onto the Tipperary under-21 football team in 1972. His performances at club level resulted in O'Meara being called-up to the Tipperary senior hurling team for the 1977 Munster SHC. He made his only appearance in a drawn match with Clare as a broken finger prevented him from lining out in the replay.[3] In retirement from playing, O'Meara served as a coach and selector at various levels with Kilruane MacDonaghs.[4]

Death

O'Meara died on 6 February 2010, aged 58.[5]

Honours

Kilruane MacDonaghs

1975

1977, 1978, 1979

1977, 1978, 1979

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The proud and rich tradition of Kilruane MacDonaghs. Tipp FM website. 5 June 2020. 12 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Kilruane MacDonagh's Championship Success 1975. Séamus J. King website. 25 October 2009. 12 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Tipperary teams: 1970-1979. Premier View website. 12 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Sean (Johnny) O Meara. Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. 12 March 2022.
  5. Web site: The death has occurred of Sean (Johnny) O'MEARA. rip.ie. 7 February 2010. 12 March 2022.