Timothy Stapleton (born 1957) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Mac an Ghaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1957 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sales rep | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Borris–Ileigh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1980-1983 | Tipperary | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editStapleton first played hurling as a schoolboy at Templemore Vocational School while also lining out at juvenile and underage levels with the Borris–Ileigh club. His career with the club's senior team spanned three decades, during which time he won four North Tipperary SHC titles and three Tipperary SHC titles between 1976 and 1988. He was at full-back of the Borris–Ileigh team that beat Rathnure in the 1987 All-Ireland club final.[1][2]
Stapleton first played for Tipperary during a two-year tenure at minor level. He progressed to the under-21 team and was an unused substitute when Tipperary were beaten by Galway in the 1978 All-Ireland under-21 final.[3] Stapleton was drafted onto the senior team's extended panel in 1980 and served as team captain in 1982.[4]
Honours
edit- Borris–Ileigh
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1987
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1986
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1981, 1983, 1986
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1976, 1981, 1983, 1988
- Tipperary
References
edit- ^ "Borris' 1987 captain hoping to hand over mantle". The Nenagh Guardian. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ ""We definitely didn't appreciate the extent of what we achieved at the time" - says Borris' 1987 captain Mick Ryan". Tipperary Live. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Tipperary teams: 1980-1989". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.