William Gunning (Gaelic footballer)
William Gunning (1864 - 16 November 1895) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Limerick senior team lasted three seasons from 1887 until 1889.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Conaing | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Born |
1864 Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
16 November 1895 (aged 30) Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Grocer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Commercials | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1887-1889 | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Gunning first played competitive Gaelic football with the Commercials club, winning three successive county senior championship medals between 1887 and 1889.
Gunning made his inter-county debut during the 1887 championship when the Commercials club represented Limerick in the inaugural championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal that year as Limerick defeated Louth in the final.
Gunning died from typhoid fever on 16 November 1895.
Honours
- Commercials
- Limerick Senior Football Championship (3): 1887, 1888, 1889
- Limerick
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References
- "Limerick Commercials". Finbarr Connolly website. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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