Stephen Hackett (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Stephen Hackett
Irish:Stíofán Haicéid
Occupation:Farmer
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Toomevara
Clcounty:8
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Centre-back
Icyears:1913-1932
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:1
Nhl:0
Icupdate:23:35, 26 April 2012
Birth Date:26 December 1891
Birth Place:Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Date:10 January 1969 (aged 77)
Death Place:Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland

Stephen Hackett (26 December 1891 – 10 January 1969) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Hackett made his first appearance for the team during the 1913 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen at various times until his retirement after the 1932 championship. During that time, he won one All-Ireland medal and three Munster medals.[1] [2]

At club level, Hackett was a multiple county championship medalist with Toomevara.

His brother, Martin Hackett, was an All-Ireland winner with Dublin.

Notes and References

  1. News: Tipperary GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 26 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821024353/http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx. 21 August 2012.
  2. News: Senior Hurling. Munster GAA website. 26 April 2012.