Ted Downey

Timothy Downey (15 February 1874 – 24 September 1942) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for club sides Midleton, Young Irelands and Kickhams and was a member of the Cork and Dublin senior football teams throughout the 1890s.

Ted Downey
Personal information
Irish name Tadhg Ó Dúnaigh
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Forward
Born (1874-02-15)15 February 1874
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Died 24 September 1942(1942-09-24) (aged 68)
Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland
Nickname Ted
Occupation Floorwalker
Club(s)
Years Club
 Midleton
Young Irelands
Kickhams
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1892
1897
 Cork
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 2

Career

Born near Midleton, County Cork, Downey showed much promise as a Gaelic footballer in his youth and was selected, at the age of 16, to play for Midleton's first team in the 1890 County Championship.[1] It was a successful campaign which yielded his first winners' medal. Downey subsequently lined out in the 1890 All-Ireland final which saw Cork claim the title after a 2–04 to 0–01 defeat of Wexford.[2] A move to Dublin saw him join up with the Young Irelands and, in 1896, he claimed County Championship honours. Downey claimed a second successive Dublin County Championship title in 1897, however, this time it was with the Kickhams club. He ended the season by winning a second ALl-Ireland medal after Dubin's 2–06 to 0–02 defeat of Cork.

Personal life and death

The son of a national school teacher, Downey moved to Dublin about 1895 where he worked as a floorwalker in Arnotts. He died from heart failure on 24 September 1942 at Dr Steevens' Hospital and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.[3][4] In November 2022, the GAA created a memorial to Downey in the cemetery.[3]

Honours
Midleton
Young Irelands
Kichams
Cork
Dublin

References
  1. "Cork Representatives". Midleton GAA website. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. "The First Double – 1890". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. Harrington, John (18 October 2022). "Memorial to Timothy 'Ted' Downey to be erected in Glasnevin Cemetery". GAA.ie.
  4. "Famous East Cork Gael Dead". Cast of Gold website. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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