Tony Griffin

Tony Griffin
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Corner-forward
Born (1981-01-11) 11 January 1981
Ballyea, County Clare
Club(s)
Years Club
1999-present Ballyea
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2002-2009 Clare 33 (10-66)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 1

Tony Griffin is a former inter-country Gaelic hurling player who retired from that in November 2009.[1][2]

Inter-county career

In 2000, he was called up to the Clare intercounty team under Ger Loughnane.

Honors

In 2006 Griffin was inducted into the GAA All-Star team in the Left Corner Forward position. He had been nominated for an All-Star in twice previously in 2004 & 2005. On 16 November 2009, Griffin retired from inter-county hurling with Clare, citing a lack of 'confidence in the current management structure' as one of the main reasons for doing so.[1]

Cycle For Cancer

In 2007, Tony took a year out of hurling to do a cycle across Canada in memory of his father Jerome who died from cancer.

Autobiography

In June 2010 he released his Autobiography titled "Screaming At The Sky".

References

  1. 1 2 "Griffin quits Banner hurling". RTÉ Sport. 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-11-16. Tony Griffin has retired from inter-county hurling ... citing a lack of ‘confidence in the current management structure’ as one of the main reasons for doing so
  2. ↑ "Column: What becomes of an athlete after they retire?". The42. Retrieved 28 January 2016. Griffin retired from hurling in 2009
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