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