Joe O'Dwyer (hurler, born 1959)

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Joe O'Dwyer
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1959
Killenaule, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Killenaule
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1981-1985
Tipperary 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:04, 27 August 2021.

Joseph O'Dwyer (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Killenaule and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. His regular position was centre-back.

Career[edit]

O'Dwyer first played junior hurling with the Killenaule club before joining the club's senior team.[citation needed] He had success in different divisions, winning consecutive South Tipperary Championship titles.[citation needed] O'Dwyer first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976.[1] He progressed to the Tipperary under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles. He appeared in three consecutive finals between 1978 and 1980.[2] O'Dwyer subsequently made a number of league and championship appearances with the Tipperary senior hurling team before lining out with the junior team.[3]

Honours[edit]

Killenaule
Tipperary

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "My Club: John O'Dwyer - Killenaule". GAA website. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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