Cormac Bonnar

Irish retired hurler

Cormac BonnarPersonal information

Irish name|  Cormac Ó Cnáimhsí
Sport|  Hurling
Position|  Full-forward
Born|  (1959-05-31) 31 May 1959 (age 64)
Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height|  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nickname|  The Viking
Occupation|  Retired secondary school principal
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  Cashel King Cormacs
St Patrick's
Dr Crokes
Club titles
Tipperary titles|  1
Munster titles|  1
Colleges(s)
Years|  College

|  University College Dublin
Inter-county(ies)*
Years|  County|  Apps (scores)

1981–1992

|  Tipperary|  16 (3-06)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles|  4
All-Irelands|  2
NHL|  1
All Stars|  2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 00:26, 28 March 2018.

Cormac Bonnar (born 31 May 1959) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned twelve seasons from 1980 to 1992.[1][2]

Bonnar first appeared for the Cashel King Cormacs club at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually joining the club's senior team. The highlight of his club career came in 1991 when he won a Munster medal, having earlier won a county championship medal. Bonnar later played with St Patrick's and Dr Crokes.

Bonnar made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Tipperary minor team. He enjoyed one unsuccessful championship season with the minor team before subsequently becoming a dual player at under-21 level. With the under-21 hurling team he won back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1979 and 1980. Bonnar subsequently made his senior debut during the 1980–81 league. Over the course of the following twelve seasons, he won All-Ireland medals in 1989 and 1991. Bonnar also won four Munster medals and one National League medal. He played his last game for Tipperary in June 1992, however, he returned to the Tipperary intermediate team for one season in 1997. Bonnar was joined on the Tipperary team for much of his career by his brothers Colm and Conal.[3]

After being chosen on the Munster inter-provincial team for the first time in 1989, Bonnar made just one further appearance on the team in 1991 and ended his career without a Railway Cup medal.

## Honours[edit]

### Team[edit]

Cashel King Cormacs

* Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1991
* Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1991

Tipperary

* All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1989, 1991
* Munster Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991
* National Hurling League (1): 1987–88
* All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1979, 1980
* Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1979, 1980

### Individual[edit]

Awards

* All Stars Awards (2): 1989, 1991

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Cormac Bonnar". Hogan Stand. 2 July 1993. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
2. ^ "Where are they now: Cormac Bonnar". Irish Independent. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
3. ^ "Bonnar Bros". Hogan Stand. 5 July 1991. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

Cormac Bonnar navigation boxes

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Tipperary - 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

* 1 K. Hogan
* 2 P. Delaney
* 3 C. O'Donovan
* 4 J. Heffernan
* 5 B. Ryan
* 6 N. Sheehy
* 7 J. Kennedy
* 8 Colm Bonnar
* 9 D. Ryan
* 10 D. O'Connell
* 11 J. Leahy
* 12 P. Fox
* 13 N. English (c)
* 14 A. Ryan
* 15 J. Hayes

Subs used
20 Cormac Bonnar for J. Hayes

Subs not used
16 J. Leamy
17 P. O'Neill
18 R. Stakelum
19 S. Gibson
21 M. Cleary
22 A. Buckley
23 Conal Bonnar

Manager
B. Keating
Selectors
D. Nealon
T. English

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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Tipperary - 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (23rd title)

* 1 K. Hogan
* 2 J. Heffernan
* 3 C. O'Donovan
* 4 Noel Sheehy
* 5 Conal Bonnar
* 6 B. Ryan (c)
* 7 J. Kennedy
* 8 Colm Bonnar
* 9 D. Carr
* 10 J. Leahy
* 11 D. Ryan
* 12 M. Cleary
* 13 P. Fox
* 14 Cormac Bonnar
* 15 N. English

Subs used
17 J. Hayes for Cormac Bonnar
20 D. O'Connell for J. Leahy
19 A. Ryan for M. Cleary

Subs not used
16 J. Leamy
18 P. McGrath
21 J. Cormack
22 J. Madden
23 R. Stakelum

Manager
B. Keating

Selectors
D. Nealon
T. English

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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Tipperary - 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (24th title)

* 1 K. Hogan
* 2 P. Delaney
* 3 N. Sheehy
* 4 M. Ryan
* 5 Colm Bonnar
* 6 B. Ryan
* 7 Conal Bonnar
* 8 D. Carr (c)
* 9 A. Ryan
* 10 M. Cleary
* 11 D. Ryan
* 12 J. Leahy
* 13 P. Fox
* 14 Cormac Bonnar
* 15 N. English

Subs used
C. Stakelum for Cormac Bonnar
D. O'Connell for N. English

Subs not used
J. Grace
J. Hayes
M. O'Meara
G. O'Neill
J. Madden
C. O'Donovan
S. Nealon

Manager
B. Keating
Selectors
J. O'Donoghue
D. Nealon

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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1989 All-Star Hurling Team

* 1 J. Commins
* 2 A. Fogarty
* 3 É. Cleary
* 4 D. Donnelly
* 5 C. Bonner
* 6 B. Ryan
* 7 S. Treacy
* 8 M. Coleman
* 9 D. Carr
* 10 E. Ryan
* 11 J. Cooney
* 12 O. McFetridge
* 13 P. Fox
* 14 C. Bonner
* 15 N. English

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1991 All-Star Hurling Team

* 1 M. Walsh
* 2 P. Delaney
* 3 N. Sheehy
* 4 S. Treacy
* 5 C. Bonner
* 6 J. Cashman
* 7 C. Casey
* 8 T. McNaughton
* 9 J. Leahy
* 10 M. Cleary
* 11 G. Kirby
* 12 D. J. Carey
* 13 P. Fox
* 14 C. Bonner
* 15 J. Fitzgibbon

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