Martin Loughnane (24 November 1917 – 17 October 2003) was an Irish hurler and coach. At club level he played with Roscrea, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
24 November 1917[1] Roscrea County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 October 2003 (aged 85) Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Factory worker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1934–1967 | Roscrea | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1940–1945 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editLoughnane first played hurling as a young boy in the Roscrea street leagues as a member of the main street team. He was on the Roscrea NS team that won a North Tipperary title in 1930. Loughnane won a North Tipperary MHC title with the Roscrea minor team in 1931, before claiming two further titles in 1934 and 1935.
Loughnane was still eligible for the minor grade when he was selected in goal for the Roscrea senior team in 1934. He won a total of eight North Tipperary SHC medals between 1936 and 1954. Loughnane retired from club hurling shortly after, however, he returned to the team to claim a ninth winners' medal in 1967.[2]
At inter-county levelwith Tipperary, Loughnane spent three years with the minor team. He was part of the team that won back-to-back All-Ireland MHC titles in 1933 and 1934.[3] Loughnane later earned selection to the senior team and won Munster SHC and All-Ireland SHC medals in 1945.[4]
Coaching career
editIn retirement from playing, Loughnane trained a number of Roscrea teams. He achieved his most notable successes by winning Offaly SHC titles with Coolderry in 1979 and 1980, and with Kinnitty in 1984 and 1985.[5]
Death
editLoughnane died on 17 October 2003, at the age of 85.[6]
Honours
edit- Roscrea
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1967
- North Tipperary Minor Hurling Championship: 1931, 1934, 1935
- Tipperary
References
edit- ^ "Birth of MARTIN LOUGHNANE on 24 November 1917". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Roscrea's great three in a row was a stunning achievement". Tipperary Live. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Martin Loughnane". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Passing of a Roscrea hurling legend". Irish Independent. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2023.