Tom O'Hare
Irish Gaelic footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Ó hEithir | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | Mayobridge, County Down | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1980s | Mayobridge | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1960s-1970s | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Tom O'Hare (born 1943 in Mayobridge, County Down) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Mayobridge and Clonduff and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1970s. O'Hare won an All-Ireland winners' medal with Down in 1968, scoring two points from 45s. O'Hare was recognised[by whom?] as one of the best defenders ever to play the game. He is currently a trustee and president of his club Mayobridge. [1] O'Hare was named on Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's team of his life, which was published in the Sunday Independent.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Profile of Tom O'Hare". www.hoganstand.com. 22 October 1993. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
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| Preceded by | Down Senior Football Captain 1970 | Succeeded by |
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Down – 1968 National Football League Champions (3rd title)
- 1 D. Kelly
- 2 B. Sloan
- 3 D. McCartan
- 4 T. O'Hare
- 5 R. McConville
- 6 L. Powell
- 7 J. Lennon (c)
- 8 J. Milligan
- 9 C. McAlarney
- 10 M. Cole
- 11 P. Doherty
- 12 J. Murphy
- 13 P. Rooney
- 14 S. O'Neill
- 15 J. Purdy
- Subs used
- R. Murphy
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