John Gleeson (hurler)

John Gleeson
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ó Glíasáin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-back
Born	1941 Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Moneygall
Club titles
Tipperary titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1966-1974	Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0
All Stars	0

John Gleeson (born 1941) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Gleeson joined the team during the 1966 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1974 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.^[1]^[2]

At club level Gleeson was a double county club championship medalist with Moneygall.

References

Tipperary - 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 J. O'Donoghue 2 J. Costigan 3 N. O'Gorman 4 J. Gleeson 5 M. Burns 6 M. Roche (c) 7 L. Gaynor 8 P. J. Ryan 9 D. Nealon 10 M. Keating 11 J. Ryan 12 J. Doyle 13 L. Devaney 14 J. McKenna 15 S. McLoughlin Sub used F. Loughnane for J. Doyle Selectors J. Hennessy P. J. Kenny M. Kennedy P. Ryan P. O'Dwyer

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

Tipperary - 1971 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (22nd title)

1 P. O'Sullivan 2 L. King 3 J. Kelly 4 J. Gleeson 5 T. O'Connor (c) 6 M. Roche 7 L. Gaynor 8 P.J. Ryan 9 S. Hogan 10 F. Loughnane 11 N. O'Dwyer 12 D. Ryan 13 J. Flanagan 14 R. Ryan 15 M. Keating Subs used 18 J. Doyle for S. Hogan 20 P. Byrne for J. Flanagan Subs not used 16 J. O'Donoghue 17 N. Lane 19 J. Ryan 21 J. Fogarty 22 M. Jones Coach D. Nealon Selectors T. English K. Carey S. Ryan J. Hennessy J. Lanigan

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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