Jason Lonergan (born 1994) is an

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er who plays as a left corner-forward for the

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senior team. Born in

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, Lonergan first played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at

CBS High School Clonmel CBS High School Clonmel (Ardscoil na mBráithre), is a second level Christian Brothers school in Clonmel, County Tipperary in Ireland. It was built in 1899 and its first Superior was Joseph White. A new school building was first occupied in 19 ...

. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2015 championship. Lonergan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. At club level Lonergan is a one-time

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medal with

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. On 22 November 2020, Lonergan was a substitute as Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0–17 to 0–14 win against

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in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.

Honours

Player

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Tipperary Senior Football Championship The Tipperary Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Tipperary. The winners of the Tipperary Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lonergan, Jason 1994 births Living people Clonmel Commercials Gaelic footballers Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers People educated at CBS High School Clonmel