Gerry Stapleton

Gerry Stapleton
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1958
Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Hardware assistant
Club(s)
Years Club
 Borris–Ileigh
Club titles
Tipperary titles 3
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1978-1987
 Tipperary 7 (0-03)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:15, 27 August 2021.

Gerard Stapleton (born 1958) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a centre-back.

Career

Stapleton first played juvenile and underage levels with the Borris–Ileigh club before joining the club's senior team.[citation needed] He won three County Championship titles, before winning an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1987.[1][2] Stapleton first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976. He progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and won an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title in 1979. By this stage Stapleton had already been drafted onto the Tipperary senior hurling team. He spent more than a decade with the team and won National Hurling League and Munster Championship honours.[3]

Honours

Borris–Ileigh
Tipperary

References

  1. ^ Brophy, Shane (16 January 2020). "Borris' 1987 captain hoping to hand over mantle". The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ Ryan, Larry (7 October 2017). "The wheel turning again for Tipp side Borris-Ileigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ Meagher, John (24 June 2006). "Never mind All-Ireland glory, being kings of Munster all that counts". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2021.