John Gleeson (hurler)

Irish hurler

John GleesonPersonal information

Irish name|  Seán Ó Glíasáin
Sport|  Hurling
Position|  Left corner-back
Born|  1941
Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland
Height|  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  Moneygall
Club titles
Tipperary titles|  2
Inter-county(ies)
Years|  County

1966-1974

|  Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles|  2
All-Irelands|  1
NHL|  0
All Stars|  0

John Gleeson (born 1941) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Gleeson joined the team during the 1966 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1974 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.[1][2]

At club level Gleeson was a double county club championship medalist with Moneygall.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
2. ^ "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2012.

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Tipperary - 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

* 1 J. O'Donoghue
* 2 J. Costigan
* 3 N. O'Gorman
* 4 J. Gleeson
* 5 M. Burns
* 6 M. Roche (c)
* 7 L. Gaynor
* 8 P. J. Ryan
* 9 D. Nealon
* 10 B. Keating
* 11 J. Ryan
* 12 J. Doyle
* 13 L. Devaney
* 14 J. McKenna
* 15 S. McLoughlin

Sub used
17 F. Loughnane for J. Doyle

Subs not used
16 M. Stapleton
18 S. Shinnors
19 P. Rowland
20 B. Kenny

Selectors
J. Hennessy
P. J. Kenny
M. Kennedy
P. Ryan
P. O'Dwyer

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

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Tipperary - 1971 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (22nd title)

* 1 P. O'Sullivan
* 2 L. King
* 3 J. Kelly
* 4 J. Gleeson
* 5 T. O'Connor (c)
* 6 M. Roche
* 7 L. Gaynor
* 8 P.J. Ryan
* 9 S. Hogan
* 10 F. Loughnane
* 11 N. O'Dwyer
* 12 D. Ryan
* 13 J. Flanagan
* 14 R. Ryan
* 15 B. Keating

Subs used
18 J. Doyle for S. Hogan
20 P. Byrne for J. Flanagan

Subs not used
16 J. O'Donoghue
17 N. Lane
19 J. Ryan
21 J. Fogarty
22 M. Jones

Coach
D. Nealon
Selectors
T. English
K. Carey
S. Ryan
J. Hennessy
J. Lanigan

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

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