Joe Errity

Thomas Joseph Errity (born 3 November 1969) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level, he played with Birr and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Playing career

Errity attended St Brendan's Community School in Birr and played hurling at all levels during his time there. He won back-to-back Leinster Colleges SAHC medals in 1985 and 1986. Errity was also part of the St Brendan's team that defeated North Monastery by four goals to win the All-Ireland Colleges SAHC title in 1986.

At club level, Errity was a mainstay of the Birr team during their most successful era. He won nine Offaly SHC medals from twelve finals appearances between 1990 and 2005. He also won seven Leinster Club SHC medal. Errity was also part of Birr's four All-Ireland Club SHC title-winning teams and was captain in 1998.

At inter-county level, Errity first appeared for Offaly as part of the minor team that won back-to-back All-Ireland MHC titles in 1986 and 1987. He later progressed to the under-21 team. Errity made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League defeat by Galway in 1988. He won consecutive Leinster SHC medals in 1994 and 1995. Errity came on as a substitute when Offaly beat Limerick by 3–16 to 2–13 in the 1994 All-Ireland SHC final.

Errity was an unused substitute for Offaly's defeat by Clare in the 1995 All-Ireland SHC final. He broke onto the starting fifteen and was at full-forward when Offaly beat Kilkenny by 2–16 to 1–13 to become the first "back door" winners of the All-Ireland SHC title in 1998. Two years later, Errity was at centre-back for Offaly's 5–15 to 1–14 defeat by Kilkenny in the 2000 All-Ireland SHC final. He captained the team in 2002, before retiring from inter-county hurling in February 2004.

Management career

Errity was appointed manager of Offaly's minor team in December 2013. His two years in charge of the team ended without silverware.

Honours

Birr Community School All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986 Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1985, 1986

Birr All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 1995, 1998, 2002, 2003 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (6): 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship (9): 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005

Offaly All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1994, 1998 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1994, 1995 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1986, 1987 Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1986, 1987

Leinster Railway Cup (1): 1998