Ned McEvoy
Edward P. McEvoy (born 1886) was an Irish hurler who played for the Dublin and Laois senior teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Mac Fhíobhuí | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1886 Abbeyleix, Queen's County, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Ned | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Abbeyleix Thomas Davis | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
|
Dublin Laois | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Born in Abbeyleix, County Laois, McEvoy first played competitive hurling and Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Laois senior team before later joining the Dublin senior team before returning to Laois. McEvoy was a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1][2]
At club level McEvoy won several championship medals as a dual player with Abbeyleix. He also won a championship medal with the Thomas Davis club.
Honours
Team
- Thomas Davis
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1913
- Abbeyleix
- Laois Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1927
- Laois
References
- "The Hurling Glory Years 1910-1919". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- Byrnes, Ollie. "The memory lives 100 years on". Clare Champion. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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