John Gleeson (hurler)
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John Gleeson is a former Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Moneygall
and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.
with his local Moneygall
club and enjoyed much success. He won back-to-back senior county title
s in 1975 and 1976.
minor hurling team in the late 1950s. He won a Munster
title in this grade in 1959. He later collected an All-Ireland
medal following a victory over Kilkenny
in the championship decider.
By the late 1960s Gleeson was a regular on the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He won his first senior Munster
title in 1968 as Tipp trounced Cork in the provincial decider. Gleeson's side later took on Wexford in the All-Ireland final and looked to be cruising to victory. At half-time they led by eight points, however, the Leinstermen fought back to win the game by 5-8 to 3-12. Three years later in 1971 Gleeson captured a second senior Munster title as Tipp had a one point win over Limerick
courtesy of a last-minute free by Michael 'Babs' Keating. Tipp later played Kilkenny in the first All-Ireland final to be broadcast in colour by Radio Telefís Éireann. In a high-scoring game and in spite of Eddie Keher
scoring a record 2-11, Tipp won on a score line of 5-17 to 5-14. Gleeson claimed his sole senior All-Ireland
medal that day. He continued as a member of the senior team until 1973.
in the inter-provincial hurling competition, however, he never won a Railway Cup title.
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sportsperson. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Moneygall
Moneygall GAA
Moneygall GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club shared between the villages of Moneygall and Dunkerrin on the Tipperary/Offaly border in north County Tipperary, Ireland. The Moneygall GAA field is in north Tipperary and they play their matches in the Tipperary championship...
and with the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.
Club
Gleeson played his club hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Moneygall
Moneygall GAA
Moneygall GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club shared between the villages of Moneygall and Dunkerrin on the Tipperary/Offaly border in north County Tipperary, Ireland. The Moneygall GAA field is in north Tipperary and they play their matches in the Tipperary championship...
club and enjoyed much success. He won back-to-back senior county title
Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
s in 1975 and 1976.
Inter-county
Gleeson first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the TipperaryTipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
minor hurling team in the late 1950s. He won a Munster
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...
title in this grade in 1959. He later collected an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
medal following a victory over Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
in the championship decider.
By the late 1960s Gleeson was a regular on the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He won his first senior Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
title in 1968 as Tipp trounced Cork in the provincial decider. Gleeson's side later took on Wexford in the All-Ireland final and looked to be cruising to victory. At half-time they led by eight points, however, the Leinstermen fought back to win the game by 5-8 to 3-12. Three years later in 1971 Gleeson captured a second senior Munster title as Tipp had a one point win over Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
courtesy of a last-minute free by Michael 'Babs' Keating. Tipp later played Kilkenny in the first All-Ireland final to be broadcast in colour by Radio Telefís Éireann. In a high-scoring game and in spite of Eddie Keher
Eddie Keher
Edward Peter Keher , better known as Eddie Keher, is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game....
scoring a record 2-11, Tipp won on a score line of 5-17 to 5-14. Gleeson claimed his sole senior All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
medal that day. He continued as a member of the senior team until 1973.
Provincial
Gleeson also lined out with MunsterMunster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
in the inter-provincial hurling competition, however, he never won a Railway Cup title.