Tomás Tierney

Tomás Tierney (born 14 September 1961) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played with the Galway and Mayo senior teams in the 1980s and 1990s.[1] He played his club football with Milltown.

Tomás Tierney
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó Tiarnaigh
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Centre Back/Mid-Field
Born (1961-09-14) 14 September 1961
Milltown, County Galway, Ireland
Occupation Venison Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
1979-1990
 Milltown 37 (5-30)
Club titles
Galway titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
 UCG
College titles
Sigerson titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1982-1989
1991-1993
 Galway
Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 7

Tierney helped St Jarlath's College in Tuam win the Hogan Cup in 1978, as well as winning three Sigerson Cups with University College Galway in 1980/81, 1982/83 and 1983/84, captaining the side in 1984. In 1981 he was a member of the Galway team who were beaten in the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship final by Cork after a replay. He played on the Galway team who were beaten by Dublin in the 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. He also played football with Mayo in the early 1990s, becoming one of very few people to win Connacht medals with both Galway and Mayo.

Honours
St Jarlath's College, Tuam
Milltown
UCG
  • Sigerson Cup : (3) 1980/81, 1982/83, 1983/84 (capt.)
    • Runner-up : (1) 1981/82
Galway
Mayo
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References
  1. "Tomás Tierney: A winner with unfinished business". Hogan Stand. 14 August 1992. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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