Seán O'Meara (1951 - 6 February 2010) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the

Tipperary senior hurling team The Tipperary county hurling team represents Tipperary in hurling and is governed by Tipperary GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Seni ...

Career

O'Meara first played

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and

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at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs club. He won a North Tipperary U21AFC title in 1970 before

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ing the under-21 hurlers to divisional honours two years later. By that stage O'Meara had already joined the club's senior team after making his debut in 1970. He won a Tipperary SFC title in 1975 before later being part of the Kilruane senior hurling team that won three consecutive Tipperary SHC titles from

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. At inter-county level, O'Meara never played at

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or under-21 levels as a hurler, however, he was drafted onto the Tipperary under-21 football team in

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. His performances at club level resulted in O'Meara being called-up to the

for the 1977 Munster SHC. He made his only appearance in a drawn match with

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as a broken finger prevented him from lining out in the replay. In retirement from playing, O'Meara served as a coach and

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at various levels with Kilruane MacDonaghs.

Death

O'Meara died on 6 February 2010, aged 58.

Honours

;Kilruane MacDonaghs *

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: 1975 *

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: 1977, 1978, 1979 *North Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981

References

External links

Seán O'Meara player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Omeara, Seán 1951 births 2010 deaths Kilruane MacDonaghs hurlers Kilruane MacDonaghs Gaelic footballers Tipperary inter-county hurlers Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers Hurling selectors