Jim O'Meara (hurler)

James O'Meara (born 1955[1]) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Jim O'Meara
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Meára
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1955
Cloughjordan,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Nickname The breeze
Occupation Telecom employee
Club(s)
Years Club
1973-1992
 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Club titles
Tipperary titles 4
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1976-1977
 Tipperary 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Career

O'Meara first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs.[2] After winning four consecutive Tipperary U21AHC titles, he spent 20 seasons as a member of the club's senior team and is one of only a handful of players to have won seven North Tipperary SHC titles between 1977 and 1990 when he captained the team. O'Meara was at centre-back when Kilruane MacDonaghs won the All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1986, having earlier won four Tipperary SHC titles.[3][4]

O'Meara first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Tipperary minor hurling team. He also spent two seasons with the under-21 team, however, his underage career ended without success. O'Meara's performances at club level earned his inclusion on the senior team for the 1977 Munster SHC campaign.[5]

Honours
Kilruane MacDonaghs

References
  1. "Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final match programme 1985" (PDF). Tipperary Studies website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "The proud and rich tradition of Kilruane MacDonaghs". Tipp FM website. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. "Kilruane". New Ross Standard. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "Tipperary teams: 1970-1979". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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