Tom Tierney (Galway hurler)

Tom Tierney
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41)
Ballinasloe,
County Galway, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Kilnadeema–Leitrim
Club titles
Galway titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Galway-Mayo IT
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2005
 Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Thomas Tierney (born 4 June 1983) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level, he played with Kilnadeema–Leitrim and also lined out at inter-county level with various Galway teams.

Career

Tierney first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St. Brigid's Vocational School in Loughrea. He was part of the school's senior team that won back-to-back All-Ireland Vocational Schools SHC titles in 2000 and 2001.[1] At club level, Tierney progressed to adult level with Kilnadeema–Leitrim. He captained the team to an All-Ireland Club IHC final defeat by Rower-Inistioge in 2014.[2]

Tierney's inter-county career with Galway began at minor level. He lined out at midfield when Galway were beaten by Cork in the 2001 All-Ireland minor final.[3] Tierney later progressed to under-21 level and was at centre-forward on the team beaten by Kilkenny in the 2003 All-Ireland under-21 final.[4] He was a non-playing substitute when the senior team was beaten by Cork in the 2005 All-Ireland final, however, he was released from the panel the following year.[5]

Personal life

His brother, David Tierney, also lined out with Galway when they were beaten in All-Ireland finals in 2001 and 2005.[6]

Honours

St. Brigid's Vocational School
Kilnadeema-Leitrim

References

  1. ^ "Reilly's late puck sinks Causeway". Irish Independent. 16 April 2001. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Rower had to go extra mile – Joyce". Irish Independent. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Cork crush the three-in-a-row dream". Irish Times. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (22 September 2003). "Top Cats tame Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Hayes confirms Galway panel". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Tierney plans to crack Cork code". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2022.