Irish hurler
Denis O'Meara (born 1952[1]) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
O'Meara first played Gaelic football and hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs club.[2] He captained the club's under-21 team to their inaugural Tipperary U21AHC title in 1973 and later won a Tipperary SFC title in 1975.[3] After winning three successive Tipperary SHC titles from 1977 to 1979, O'Meara secured a fourth winners' medal in 1985. He was at full-back on the Kilruane MacDonaghs team that won the All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1986.[4][5]
At inter-county level, O'Meara was a member of the Tipperary under-21 hurling team in his final year of eligibility in 1973. He first played with the senior team during their successful 1978-79 National League campaign. O'Meara was also included on Tipperary's championship panels in 1979 and 1986.[6] Sheppard was a non-playing substitute when Tipperary beat Cork in the 1987 Munster final replay.
Honours
- Kilruane MacDonaghs
- Tipperary
References
External links
Dinny O'Meara navigation boxes |
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Kilruane MacDonaghs – 1986 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (1st title) |
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