Jeremiah Collison (12 August 1889 – 18 June 1956) was an

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hurler and

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er. Usually lining out in the backs, he was a member of the

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team that won the 1916 All-Ireland Championship. Collison began his club hurling with the

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club, winning four

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medals between 1910 and 1914. He also played club hurling with Nenagh Éire Óg,

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and

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. After lining out for the

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senior team in the drawn All-Ireland final with Tipperary in 1908, Collison subsequently joined the Tipperary team in 1915. He won his first

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medal in 1916 before later winning his sole

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medal after Tipperary's defeat of

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in the final. He won a second Munster medal in 1917. Collison also had an active role as a member of the Old IRA. Appointed O/C of the No.2 Battalion North Tipperary Brigade IRA in 1918, his hurling career ended when he was imprisoned in

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for drilling members of the IRA. During his time at Crumlin Jail, Collison went on

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. A supporter of the

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, Collison later served as a member of the

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during the

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Honours

;Toomevara *

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(4): 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914 ;Tipperary *

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(1):

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(2):

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Collison, Jer 1889 births 1956 deaths Toomevara hurlers Moneygall hurlers Nenagh Éire Óg Gaelic footballers Tipperary inter-county hurlers Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers Dublin hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners