Damien Fox

Damien Fox (born 1961 in Tullamore, County Offaly) is an Irish sportsperson. The Gift as he is known on and off the field by his peers, plays hurling with his local club Tullamore and was a member of the Offaly and London senior inter-county teams at various times during the 1980s.[1]

Damien Fox
Personal information
Irish name Damien Ó Sionnaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born Tullamore, County Offaly
Club(s)
Years Club
1977–present
 Tullamore
Club titles
Offaly titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1980s
1980s
 Offaly
London
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 1 ('B' title)
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Playing career

Damiens hurling career started in 1964 aged 3 as the Tullamore team mascot, with whom his father played, that won the Offaly senior hurling title. In 1977 at just 16, Damien himself was on the Tullamore first team, which had been relegated to intermediate. After winning intermediate and senior B in 1989 and 1990 they regained senior status.

In 2009 at the age of 48, Damian won a Senior 'A' championship as the Tullamore goalie. This was Tullamores first Senior Hurling championship for 45 years.[2]

Managerial career


Damien started his managerial career in 1997 when he managed The Longford Minors. Since then he has coached and managed at the highest level including managing Laois to the Division 2 title in 2007. Apart from the Laois job he has managed club sides Clonaslee Gaels, Tinnahinch, Portlaoise, Castletown Geogan. He was also Offaly Minor coach in 2010.
Damien took over as Lucan Sarsfields GAA senior hurling manager in 2012. Lucan compete in Dublin's Div 1 and 'A' championship.

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References
  1. "The Gift That Keeps On Giving". Sunday Tribune. 11 October 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  2. http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/kfaumhqlmhmh/rss2/
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Dinny Cahill		 Laois Senior Hurling Manager
2006–2008		 Succeeded by
Niall Rigney

Teams
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