Dick Morrissey (hurler)

Richard "Dick" Morrissey (14 November 1894 – 5 July 1977) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team.

Dick Morrissey
Personal information
Irish name Risteard Ó Muireasa
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 14 November 1894
Craughwell, County Galway, Ireland
Died 5 July 1977 (aged 82)
Galway, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Craughwell
Club titles
Galway titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1923-1929
Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Morrissey made his first appearance for the team in the early 1920s and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for much of the rest of the decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal as Galway claimed their first championship in 1923.[1] Morrissey was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

At club level Morrissey was a four-time county club championship medalist with Craughwell.

References

  1. "Galway GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2013.


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