John Tierney (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Tiarnaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half Forward | ||
| Born | August 22, 1982 Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Knockbride Dublin Demons | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2001-2005 | Cavan | 22 (1-7:10pts) | |
John Tierney is a former Gaelic footballer for Cavan.
Playing career
Gaelic football
The Knockbride clubman represented Dublin City University and Cavan at Minor, U-21 and senior level in the Dr. McKenna Cup, NFL and played left half forward in the Ulster Senior Football Championship final defeat to Tyrone in 2001.[1][2]
Australian football
Tierney represented the Ireland national Australian rules football team, that won the 2011 Australian Football International Cup and 2010 European Championships in Australian Football.[3][4] He also captained the Under-17 Ireland international rules football team on a tour to Australia.[5][6]
References
- ↑ http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=2001&matchno=263
- ↑ DCU Alumni Players
- ↑ Brett Northey. "IC11 Squad - Super Warriors named". World Footy News. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ↑ http://www.gaainfo.com/players/football/cavan/John%20Tierney.php GAA Profile
- ↑ Aaron Richard. "IC11 Preview- Warriors unearth Irish talent Down Under". World Footy News. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ↑ http://tconboy.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html