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Seán Foley (born 1949) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Limerick senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1980s.
[edit] Early life
Seán Foley was born in Patrickswell, County Limerick in 1949. He was educated locally, and from an early age he showed a great interest in the game of hurling.
[edit] Playing career
Foley played his club hurling with the local Patrickswell club. He enjoyed much success here, winning many senior county championship titles with the side over three decades. The highlight of Foley’s club career came in 1990 when, at the age of 41, he won a Munster club hurling title.
[edit] Inter-county
Foley first came to prominence as a teenager when he played on the Limerick minor hurling team in 1966 and 1967. Following this he quickly found his way onto the county’s senior team. In 1971 Foley first tasted major success when he won a National Hurling League medal, Two years later in 1973 he won his first Munster title before later going on to win his first, and only, All-Ireland medal following a win over Kilkenny. Foley’s performance throughout the championship earned him an All-Star award.
In 1974 Foley was captain when Limerick won a second consecutive Munster title. Unfortunately, Kilkenny gained revenge for the previous year’s defeat by beating Limerick in the All-Ireland final. It took until 1980 before Foley captured his third provincial title, however, his side once again faced defeat in the All-Ireland final, this time at the hands of Galway. The following year he won his fourth and final Munster medal, however, Offaly emerged victorious over Foley’s side in the All-Ireland semi-final. He retired from inter-county hurling in the mid-1990s.
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Limerick - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1973 (7th title) |
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Limerick - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Runners-up 1974 |
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Limerick - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Runners-up 1980 |
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