Aidan Somers
Aidan Somers (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aodán Ó Somacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1945 Rathnure, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer Retired | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rathnure | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 8 | ||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1970 | Wexford | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:48, 8 July 2014. | |||
Born in Rathnure, County Wexford, Somers first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.[2] He joined the senior panel during the 1970 championship and played for just one season. Somers won one Leinster medal on the field of play.
At club level Somers is a three-time Leinster medallist with Rathnure. In addition to this he also won eight championship medals.
Honours
Team
- Rathnure
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1971, 1973, 1977
- Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championship (8): 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980
- Wexford
References
- "Aidan Somers". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- "Memories return of sole U-21 win". Wexford People. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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