Seamus Hoare

Seamus Hoare
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Died 16 May 2022
Parke House Nursing Home,
Kilcock, County Kildare
Club(s)
Years Club
19??–?
19??–?
 St Eunan's
Leixlip
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1955–1969
 Donegal 25+

Seamus Hoare (died 16[1][2] May 2022)[note 1] was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He represented Donegal for 14 years in the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Ulster, winning four Railway Cups.

Career

Hoare attended St Eunan's College. He was the first of three footballers from the twentieth century to have played for the Donegal county football team while still attending the College; the others being Martin Carney and Paul McGettigan.[3] He played for Donegal for 14 years, making 25 championship appearances in that time; his championship debut came against Down in 1955 and he played his last game for his county against Cavan in 1969.[4] He missed one championship match during his time — in 1961, Packie Boyle played instead of him against Derry.[4] Hoare also played in the 1964–65 National Football League semi-final against Kerry.[5]

He played in his first Ulster Senior Football Championship final in 1963.[6]

Hoare won four Railway Cup medals with Ulster.[7]

In May 2012, the Irish Independent named him as goalkeeper in its selection of Donegal's "greatest team" spanning the previous 50 years.[8]

Hoare later lived in County Kildare. He played for the St Mary's Leixlip club and was a selector after retiring from playing (though he continued to maintain his fitness).[9]

Personal life

Hoare was from Church Lane in Letterkenny.[1][2][10] He married Patricia (Patsy, née Gallagher), who predeceased him.[11] He had four children: one son, Derek and three daughters, Anne-Marie Hesselden, Patricia Falino and Sheila Hoare; as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren.[11]

In later life Hoare became a rugby union enthusiast.[11][12]

Hoare died at Parke House Nursing Home in Kilcock, County Kildare, on Monday 16 May 2022.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ At least one source gave his death date as Tuesday 17 May.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The death has occurred of Seamus Hoare". RIP.ie. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Foley, Alan (17 May 2022). "St Eunan's and Donegal great Seamus Hoare sadly passes away". Retrieved 17 May 2022. Seamus Hoare was from the heart of Letterkenny and kept goal for St Eunan's and Donegal with distinction for the best part of 15 years. Named on the Donegal Team of the Millennium, he sadly passed away in Kildare yesterday, Monday
  3. ^ St. Eunan's College: 1906 – 2006. Browne Printers Ltd. 2006. p. 52.
  4. ^ a b Foley, Alan (9 June 2016). "How many Donegal keepers have played championship since 1956?".
  5. ^ "Back in time…". Clár Oifigiúil: Quarter-Final Group Stage, Group 2 Phase 2 (i.e. the Kerry match). 21 July 2019. p. 35.
  6. ^ McNulty, Chris (13 November 2019). "'He smiled and he was missing his front row of teeth' — Donegal battles recalled in new book". Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Outstanding Long Serving County Stars". St Eunan's GAA. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  8. ^ "GAA: Donegal's greatest team of the past 50 years named". 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  9. ^ "GAA — Now and then: Keeping just fine". Belfast Telegraph. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  10. ^ "Seamus Hoare, Leixlip Co. Kildare, formerly of Church Lane, Letterkenny". Highland Radio. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d "St Eunan's great Seamus Hoare passes away". Donegal News. 19 May 2022. p. 70. One of Donegal's best-known footballers, Seamus Hoare, sadly passed away on Tuesday.
  12. ^ "Sadness at passing of Donegal GAA legend Seamus Hoare". 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.