John Meyler
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| John Meyler | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | |
| Irish Name | Seán Mac Maoilir | |
| Full name | John Meyler | |
| Place of birth | Our Lady's Island , County Wexford | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | St. Finbarr's | |
| Position | Midfield | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Cork | |
| Position | Half-back | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Wexford Cork |
1973-1982 1983-1987 |
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| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Munster Titles | 0 | |
| All-Ireland | 0 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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John Meyler (born 1956 in Our Lady's Island, County Wexford) is an Irish hurling manager and former player, currently in his second season as manager of the Wexford senior inter-county team. He played hurling with his local clubs Our Lady's Island and St. Finbarr's and with the Wexford and Cork senior inter-county teams from 1973 until 1987.
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[edit] Early & private life
John Meyler was born in Our Lady’s Island, County Wexford in 1956. He was educated locally and in 1969 he started studying at Gormanstown College. It was here that he first took an interest in both hurling and football. In 1974 Meyler entered University College Cork. During his tenure here he played on the college hurling and football teams. He graduated in 1979. Meyler then became an active teacher at Moulton College in Northampton whilst there he was promoted to Course Manager for Sport. He was a well known and respected member of the teaching roster and his trademark smile brings joy to many.
Meyler's son, David Meyler, plays soccer with Cork City F.C..
[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club
Meyler played his club hurling and football with the Our Lady's Island club in Wexford. When he moved to Cork in 1982 he joined the famous St. Finbarr's club on the southside of the city. He had much success with ‘the Barrs’, culminating in 1987 when he captained the club to a Munster and an All-Ireland club football title.
[edit] Inter-county
In 1973 Meyler began his inter-county career with the Wexford minor hurling team. He later played on the county’s under-21 side but had little success at either level. Meyler also played both hurling and football with the Wexford senior teams in the later 1970s and early 1980s but had little success. In 1983 he joined the Cork senior hurling team but remained on the subs bench for much of his tenure on Leeside. He won an All-Ireland medal with the county in 1986, when he was a substitute in the final against Galway. He retired from inter-county hurling in 1987.
[edit] Managerial career
In retirement from playing Meyler has maintained a keen interest in the game. He first tried his hand at management when he took charge of the Kerry senior hurling team in the mid-1990s. One of the highlights of his tenur ewith 'the Kingdom' was their victory over Waterford in the Munster Championship in 1993. Meyler also served as a selector with the Cork senior inter-county team in the early 2000s. He was appointed manager of the Wexford senior hurling team in late 2006.
[edit] 2007: First season
Meyler's first season in charge got off to a good start as Wexford progressed through to the semi-final of the National Hurling League. The county's arch-rivals, Kilkenny, provided the opposition and trounced Mey;er's team on a score line of 2-22 to 2-7. The subsequent Leinster Championship saw the two sides meeting again in the final. That game turned into another rout as 'the Cats' defeated Wexford by double scores - 2-24 to 1-12. The subsequent All-Ireland quarter-final saw Meyler having his best victory of the championship as Tipperary, the red-hot favourites, were beaten giving Wexford save passage into the All-Ireland semi-final. Once again, Kilkenny provided the opposition and handed out another ten-point drubbing.
[edit] 2008: Second season
Meyler's second season in charge saw Wexford have a tough time in the National League. They finished at the bottom of Division 1A, resulting in relegation to Division 2 for 2009. Wexford later formally protested against Cork's readmittance to the National League after failing to play their first two games.
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tommy McGovern (Burren) |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Final winning captain 1987 |
Succeeded by Vincent McGovern (Burren) |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Séamus Murphy |
Wexford Senior Hurling Manager 2006-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
