John Gleeson (hurler)
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| Native name | Seán Ó Glíasáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2012.