John Gleeson (4 November 1903 – 10 December 1948) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Kilkishen, Garda and Toomevara, and also lined out at inter-county level with Dublin and Clare.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
4 November 1903 Kilkishen, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Died |
10 December 1948 (aged 45) Galway, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Kilkishen Garda Kylerue Rovers Toomevara | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1927 1928-1932 |
Dublin Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Career
editGleeson first played hurling at club level with the Kilkishen club in County Clare. He was part of the Kilkishen team that won the Clare SHC title in 1923. Gleeson later transferred to the Garda club in Dublin, with whom he won a Dublin SHC medal in 1927.[1] His performances for the club resulted in a call-up to the Dublin senior hurling team and he claimed an All-Ireland SHC winners' medal after a defeat of Cork in the 1927 All-Ireland final.[2][3]
Gleeson subsequently transferred to the Toomevara club in County Tipperary. He won several North Tipperary SHC titles as well as back-to-back Tipperary SHC medals in 1930 and 1931. By that stage, Gleeson had declared for the Clare senior hurling team. He earned selection to the Munster team and won a Railway Cup medal in 1931.[4] Gleeson won a Munster SHC medal in 1932 before later lining out in a defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[5]
Death
editGleeson died at the Central Hospital, Galway on 10 December 1948, at the age of 45.[6][7]
Honours
edit- Kilkishen
- Garda
- Kylerue Rovers
- North Tipperary Junior Football Championship: 1928
- Toomevara
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1930, 1931
- Dublin
- Clare
- Munster
References
edit- ^ "Boys in blue from the Banner". The Clare Champion. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Senior All-Ireland-winning teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Death of John Gleeson in 1948". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "John Gleeson". Finbarr J. Connolly website. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
