Tom Bermingham

Thomas Bermingham (1940 – 30 September 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played with club sides Fermoy, Grange, Bantry Blues and Crosshaven, divisional sides Avondhu and Carbery and at inter-county level with Waterford and Cork.

Tom Bermingham
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Fheorais
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 1940
Kildorrery, County Cork, Ireland
Died 30 September 2020 (aged 80)
Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Welder
Club(s)
Years Club
 Kill
Fermoy
Grange
→ Avondhu
Bantry Blues
→ Carbery
Crosshaven
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1958-1959
1962-1967
 Waterford
Cork		 2 (0-00)
0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0

Playing career

Bermingham first played Gaelic football at club level with Kill before transferring to the Fermoy club in 1959. He later joined the Grange club and won two North Cork JAFC titles. Bermingham also earned inclusion on the Avondhu divisional team that won the Cork SFC title in 1961. He subsequently transferred to the Bantry Blues club with whom he won consecutive West Cork JAFC titles. Bermingham won a second Cork SFC title as a member of the Carbery divisional team in 1968.[1] He ended his club career with Crosshaven.[2]

Bermingham's inter-county career began at minor level with Waterford, before later lining out at junior and senior levels. He later declared for Cork and was an unused substitute for the 1962 Munster SFC.[3] Bermingham's inter-county career was subsequently interrupted when, as a welder with Verolme, he was seconded to work on the ship building industry in Holland. He returned to the inter-county scene with the Cork junior team in 1966 before re-joining the senior team the following year.[4] Bermingham was an unused substitute when Cork were beaten by Meath in the 1967 All-Ireland final.

Death

Bermingham died on 30 September 2020, aged 80.[5]

Honours
Grange
Bantry Blues
Avondhu
Carbery
Cork

References
  1. "The stuff of legends as Carbery and Clonakilty met in 1968 county final". The Southern Star. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. "Committee". Crosshaven GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. "Cork: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. "GAA stalwart Tom Bermingham left a lasting legacy in three divisions". Echo Live. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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