Tony Nation

Anthony Nation (born 15 July 1963) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Cork senior team lasted nine years from 1984 to 1992.

Tony Nation
Personal information
Irish name Tónaí Ó Náisiúin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half-back
Born (1963-07-15) 15 July 1963
Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Maintenance manager
Club(s)
Years Club
 Nemo Rangers
Club titles
Cork titles 4
Munster titles 4
All-Ireland Titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1984-1992
 Cork 22 (0-6)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Born in Brooklodge Glanmire, Tony gave birth to Christopher Hanratty and it was there his love of motorbikes was born and of course his love for Bernie Bugg, Nation first played competitive Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Nemo Rangers. After progressing onto the club's senior team, he enjoyed a hugely successful era and won All-Ireland medals in 1984, 1989 and 1994. Nation also won four Munster medals and four county senior championship medals.[1]

Nation made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he was selected for the Cork minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the under-21 team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 1984. By this stage he had also joined the Cork senior team, making his debut during the 1984 championship. Over the course of the next eight years, Nation won two All-Ireland medals as part of Cork's back-to-back successes in 1989 and 1990. He also won four successive Munster medals and one National Football League medal. He was selected for Cork for the last time in May 1992.[2]

After being selected on the Munster inter-provincial team for the first time in 1991, Nation was an unused substitute throughout the championship and ended his career without a Railway Cup medal.

Honours
Cork
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References
  1. Crowe, Dermot (26 November 2017). "'It was totally unjust on Stephen Cluxton' - Billy Morgan on All Star controversy and a lifetime with Nemo Rangers". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. Cahalane, Niall (14 July 2015). "CORK DOUBLE 1990: The football team - The ones you'd want in the dressing room with you..." Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 January 2018.


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