John Farrell (born 1961) is an
Irish retired
hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
senior team.
Born in
Dundrum,
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...
, Farrell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the
1982 championship. Farrell went on to enjoy a brief career.
At club level Farrell won numerous divisional championship medals as a hurler and a
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
er with
Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams.
Throughout his career Farrell made 1 championship appearance for Tipperary.
His retirement came following the conclusion of the
1984 championship.
Honours
Player
;Tipperary
*
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1):
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
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Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1):
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
References
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1961 births
Living people
Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams hurlers
Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Gaelic footballers
Tipperary inter-county hurlers
Hurling goalkeepers
People from Dundrum, County Tipperary