Tomás "Tommy" Freeman is an Irish

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er from Magheracloone,

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. He plays at senior level for the Monaghan county team. He received an All Star Award in 2007. At a club level, Freeman plays for the Magheracloone Mitchells.

Personal life

Freeman is a carpenter by profession. His brother

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also played for Magheracloone and Monaghan.

Playing career

Inter-county

In 2005 Freeman helped Monaghan win the

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Division 2 title. He scored 2–03 against

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in the final. He also won an Irish News Ulster All-Star award for his performances that year. In 2007 Freeman helped Monaghan reach the

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final, where they lost by two points to Tyrone (1-15 to 1–13). Freeman was top scorer in that year's Ulster Championship a total of 0–12. Monaghan however went on to reach the All-Ireland Championship quarter-final, where they met reigning champions Kerry. He cut his thumb in a work-related accident a few days before the match and he had to get a cast on, which was only removed two days before the match. He did however play in the game and scored 1-02, which Kerry won 1–12 to 11. Freeman finished the

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with 4-22, the second highest scorer behind Cork's James Masters. He was awarded an All Star award for his performances that year and also named Irish News Ulster Player of the year. Freeman continued to play in 2008 for Monaghan. While Monaghan was not as successful as the year before, Thomas earned another All Star Award. Monaghan were often criticized for their heavy dependence on him and teammate Paul Finlay. This was a disappointing year as they once again lost out to Kerry in the All-Ireland qualifiers, a match where Freeman himself scored. In 2009, Monaghan made it to the Division 2 league final, where they played Cork. Freeman was supposed to reciveve an eight week ban for trying to hit a Derry player in the Ulster Quarter Final. An appeal caused this to be shortend to two days. He missed games against Armagh and Derry. Monaghan would beat Armagh.

International Rules

Freeman has represented

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in the

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Province

Freeman has played for

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in the

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. He has won the competition on ? occasions with the province, including in 2007 where he scored 1–01 in the final against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Tomas Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Irish carpenters Gaelic football forwards Irish international rules football players Magheracloone Mitchells Gaelic footballers Monaghan inter-county Gaelic footballers