Joe Timmons (Gaelic footballer)

Joe Timmons
Personal information
Irish nameSeosamh Ó Tiomáin
SportGaelic football
PositionLeft corner-back
BornAugust 16, 1933
Dublin, Ireland
DiedJanuary 30, 2009 (aged 75)
Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland
OccupationRoadstone employee
Club(s)
YearsClub
Annacurra
St. Mary's
Club titles
Dublin titles0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
Wicklow
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles2
All-Irelands1
NFL1

Joe Timmons (16 August 1933 – 30 January 2009) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Dublin senior team.[1]

Timmons began his inter-county career as a member of the Wicklow senior team in the early 'fifties. He later declared for Dublin and enjoyed much success going forward into the early 'sixties. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, two Leinster medals and one National Football League medal.

At club level Timmons began his career with Annacurra in Wicklow before later playing for St. Mary's in Dublin.

His brother, John Timmons, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Dublin.

References

  1. "Friends pen tribute to Dub legend Joe". The Herald (The Herald). 12 Fenbruary 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)