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Tomás Tierney

b. 1961

Irish Gaelic football player

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About Tomás Tierney

Born 1961. Tomás Tierney is an Irish gaelic football player.

Tomás Tierney (born 14 September 1961) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway and Mayo county teams in the 1980s and 1990s. He played his club football for Milltown.

Tierney helped St Jarlath's College in Tuam win the Hogan Cup in 1978, as well as winning three Sigerson Cups with University College Galway in 1980/81, 1982/83 and 1983/84, captaining the side in 1984. In 1981 he was a member of the Galway team who were beaten in the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship final by Cork after a replay. He played on the Galway team who were beaten by Dublin in the 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. He also played football for Mayo in the early 1990s, becoming one of very few people to win Connacht medals with both Galway and Mayo.

Honours St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht Colleges Senior Football Championship : (2) 1978, 1979 Hogan Cup : (1) 1978 Runner-up : (1) 1979

Milltown Galway Senior Football Championship : (1) 1981 Runner-up : (2) 1986, 1987

UCG Sigerson Cup : (3) 1980/81, 1982/83, 1983/84 (capt.) Runner-up : (1) 1981/82

Galway Connacht Under-21 Football Championship : (1) 1981 Connacht Senior Football Championship : (5) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 (capt.), 1987

Mayo Connacht Senior Football Championship : (2) 1992, 1993 Runner-up : (1) 1991

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Who is Tomás Tierney?

Irish Gaelic football player

When was Tomás Tierney born?

Tomás Tierney was born on 14 September 1961 in Milltown.

What is Tomás Tierney's occupation?

Tomás Tierney is a gaelic football player.

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Tomás Tierney is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tomás Tierney

· Wikidata: Q27825344

· DBpedia: Tomás Tierney

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