Tom O'Hare
Tom O'Hare (born 1943 in Mayobridge, County Down) is a former Northern Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Mayobridge and Clonduff and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1970s. O'Hare won an All-Ireland winners' medal with Down in 1968 scoring two points from 45's. Tom was recognised as one of the best defenders ever to play Gaelic football. He is currently a trustee and vice president of his club Mayobrisge. [1] Tom was named on the respected and famous Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's team of his life which was published in the Sunday Independent.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Ó hEithir | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | Mayobridge, County Down | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1980s | Mayobridge | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1960s-1970s | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
References
- "Profile of Tom O'Hare". www.hoganstand.com. 22 October 1993. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Down Senior Football Captain 1970 |
Succeeded by |
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