Tommy Powell (Gaelic footballer)

Thomas Powell (28 October 1894 – 24 June 1964) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Tipperary county team spanned six years from 1920 to 1926.[1] Powell was a member of the Tipperary team that played on Bloody Sunday.

Tommy Powell
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Giolla Phóil
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born (1894-10-28)28 October 1894
Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 24 June 1964(1964-06-24) (aged 69)
Abbeyside, County Waterford, Ireland
Occupation Ironmonger
Club(s)
Years Club
Clonmel Commercials
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1918–1923
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 1

Career

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Powell made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he was selected for the Tipperary junior team. After an unsuccessful season with the junior team, he later joined the Tipperary senior team and made his debut during the 1918 championship. The highlight of Powell's inter-county career came in when he was part of the Tipperary team that won the 1920 All-Ireland final. Powell was the stand out player in the game, scoring 1–3 of Tipperary's 1–6 in their victory over Dublin. His late goal was critical.[2]

He also won three Munster medals.[citation needed]

Honours

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Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ "Tipperary County Profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. ^ "GAA talking points: Tipperary and Cavan symmetry; Decisions to make in Cork". Irish Examiner. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.