Michael O'Meara
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Michael O'Meara is a former Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Toomevara
and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team in the 1990s.
with victory against Kilkenny
by 1-16 to 0-15 in the final.
In 1993 he captained Tipperary to win the 1993 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
after a 3-27 to 2-12 win against Clare
at the Gaelic Grounds
. In May 1994 he picked up a winners medal as Tiperary won the 1994 National League
, defeating Galway
by 2-14 to 0-12 in the final.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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 Toomevara
Toomevara GAA
Toomevara GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Toomevara in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling.-Honours:*Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 3** 1993, 2004, 2006...
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 1990s.
Career
O'Meara was a non playing substitute as Tipperary won the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1991
-Season:-Single game:-External links:*...
with victory against 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...
by 1-16 to 0-15 in the final.
In 1993 he captained Tipperary to win the 1993 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1993
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1993 was the 107th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Galway 2-17 to 1-15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.-Participating counties:...
after a 3-27 to 2-12 win against Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
at the Gaelic Grounds
Gaelic Grounds
The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams....
. In May 1994 he picked up a winners medal as Tiperary won the 1994 National League
National Hurling League 1993–94
The 1993-94 National Hurling League was a national hurling league competition between all of the GAA county teams from Ireland and also London from England which ran from October 1993 to May 1994. The Division 1 title was won by Tipperary after a 2-14 to 0-12 win against Galway in the final at the...
, defeating Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
by 2-14 to 0-12 in the final.