Seán Foley

Seán Foley (born 29 October 1949) is an Irish retired hurler whose league and championship career as a left wing-back with the Limerick senior team spanned thirteen seasons from 1970 to 1983.

Seán Foley
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Foghlú
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born (1949-10-29) 29 October 1949
London, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Hospital supplies officer
Club(s)
Years Club
1966-1991
 Patrickswell
Club titles
Limerick titles 11
Munster titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1970-1983
 Limerick 32 (0-11)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:24, 1 October 2016.

Born in London, England, Foley was introduced to hurling when his family relocated to Patrickswell, County Limerick. His father, John Foley, was an All-Ireland medal winner in the junior grade with Limerick in 1941. Foley enjoyed All-Ireland success with the CBS Sexton Street team in 1966, while simultaneously joining the Patrickswell senior team.[1] In a club career that spanned 25 years he won two Munster medals and eleven county senior championship medals. Foley was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

Foley enjoyed an unsuccessful underage career at minor and under-21 levels with Limerick before making his senior debut during the 1970-71 league. Over the course of the next thirteen seasons he won one All-Ireland medal as Limerick won the title after a long absence in 1973.[2] Foley also won four Munster medals, one National Hurling League medal and was chosen as an All-Star in 1973. He played his last game for Limerick in June 1983.

Foley was chosen on the Munster inter-provincial team for four consecutive years between 1972 and 1975, however, he failed to win a Railway Cup medal.

Career statistics
Team Season Munster All-Ireland Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 1971 30-0200-0030-02
1972 10-0000-0010-00
1973 20-0020-0040-00
1974 20-0010-0030-00
1975 30-0000-0030-00
1976 20-0200-0020-02
1977 10-0000-0010-00
1978 20-0300-0020-03
1979 30-0100-0030-01
1980 20-0110-0030-01
1981 30-0110-0040-01
1982 10-0000-0010-00
1983 20-0100-0020-01
Total 270-1150-00320-11

Honours
CBS Sexton Street
Patrickswell
Limerick
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References
  1. "Ardscoil Ris one final step from the top". Limerick Leader. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 May 2013). "Bennis recalls the heroes of '73". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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