Seán Lowry (born 24 February 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Offaly and Mayo county teams spanned fifteen seasons from 1971 to 1985.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mac Labhraí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
24 February 1952 Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired ESB services manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1970–1984 1985–1986 |
Ferbane Crossmolina Deel Rovers | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1971–1984 1985 |
Offaly Mayo |
34 (0–34) 3 (1–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:51, 24 December 2016. | |||
Lowry made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he was selected for the Offaly minor team. He spent two championship seasons with the minor team, however, he enjoyed little success during that time. Lowry subsequently joined the Offaly under-21 team, winning All-Ireland medals in 1971 and 1973. By this stage he had also joined the Offaly senior team, after being added to the extended panel during the 1971 championship. Over the course of the next fourteen years, Lowry won three All-Ireland medals, beginning with back-to-back championships in 1971 and 1972, and a final victory in 1982. He also won six Leinster medals, one Connacht medal with Mayo and two All-Stars. He played his last inter-county championship game in August 1985.
Lowry's brothers, Mick and Brendan, also won All-Ireland medals with Offaly in 1982. His nephew, Shane Lowry, is a professional golfer.[1] Sean's brother-in-law lives in Chicago, Illinois with his family in the Edison Park neighborhood.
Honours
edit- Ferbane
- Offaly Senior Football Championship (3): 1971, 1974, 1976
- Offaly
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (3): 1971, 1972, 1982
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (6): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982
- Mayo
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (1): 1974
References
edit- ^ O'Riordan, Shane (11 August 2015). "The Lowrys are GAA royalty in Offaly but now they have a golfing legend too". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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