Johnny Everard
Johnny Everard (16 April 1924 – 25 May 2021) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Tipperary Championship club Moyne-Templetuohy. He was a member of the Tipperary senior teams in both codes for the 1949-50 league-championship season.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Eibhearard | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Corner-forward | ||
| Born |
16 April 1924 Templetuohy, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 May 2021 (aged 97) Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Moyne-Templetuohy Johnstown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1949–1950 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Following the death of John Coffey in August 2019, Everard became the oldest living All-Ireland medal winner and the oldest All-Ireland winner in Tipperary.[2][3]
Honours
Player
Johnstown
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 1942
Tipperary
References
- O'Sullivan, P. M. (23 February 2019). "'He would get up from the television if Kilkenny pulled ahead of Tipperary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- Dundon, Noel (12 August 2019). "Passing of Tipperary hurling legend John Coffey (aged 102) - the oldest All-Ireland medal winner". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard, 97, passes away". Irish Examiner. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- "Press Release – Johnny Everard Moyne-Templetuohy (1924-2021)". Tipperary GAA. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- "Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard dies aged 97". RTE Sport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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