Iarla Tannian (born 12 April 1984) is an

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hurler who currently plays at centre back for the

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senior team. Tannian made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 National Hurling League and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one

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winners' medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal. He was named as the

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2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played on 9 September 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. The final was contested by first-time Leinster Champions Galwa ...

on 9 September. Tannian was left out of the Galway hurling panel which was named for winter training in October 2016. At club level Tannian plays with the

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club.

Honours

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Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup ( ga, Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered ...

(2) 2005 2007 *

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

(1) 2012 * National Hurling League (1) 2010 * Walsh Cup (1) 2010 ;Individual * All Ireland Final Man of The Match (1) 2012 (Draw) *

GAA GPA All Stars Awards The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one playe ...

(1) 2012

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tannian, Iarla 1984 births Living people Ardrahan hurlers Connacht inter-provincial hurlers Galway inter-county hurlers