Timmy Stapleton Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Timmy Stapleton
Irish:Tadhg Mac an Ghaill
Feet:6
Inches:2
Occupation:Sales rep
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Borris–Ileigh
Clcounty:3
Clprovince:1
Clallireland:1
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Full-back
Icyears:1980-1983
Icapps(Points):1 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:1957
Birth Place:Borrisoleigh,
County Tipperary, Ireland

Timothy Stapleton (born 1957) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Career

Stapleton first played hurling as a schoolboy at Templemore Vocational School while also lining out at juvenile and underage levels with the Borris–Ileigh club. His career with the club's senior team spanned three decades, during which time he won four North Tipperary SHC titles and three Tipperary SHC titles between 1976 and 1988. He was at full-back of the Borris–Ileigh team that beat Rathnure in the 1987 All-Ireland club final.[1] [2]

Stapleton first played for Tipperary during a two-year tenure at minor level. He progressed to the under-21 team and was an unused substitute when Tipperary were beaten by Galway in the 1978 All-Ireland under-21 final.[3] Stapleton was drafted onto the senior team's extended panel in 1980 and served as team captain in 1982.[4]

Honours

Borris–Ileigh

1987

1986

1976, 1981, 1983, 1988

Tipperary

1978

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borris' 1987 captain hoping to hand over mantle. The Nenagh Guardian. 16 January 2020. 12 March 2022.
  2. Web site: "We definitely didn't appreciate the extent of what we achieved at the time" - says Borris' 1987 captain Mick Ryan. Tipperary Live. 16 January 2020. 12 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Under 21 hurling. Munster GAA website. 12 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Tipperary teams: 1980-1989. Premier View website. 12 March 2022.