Eamon Morrissey (born 22 March 1966) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with O'Loughlin Gaels, St Martin's and O'Toole's and was also a member of the Kilkenny and Dublin senior hurling teams. He usually lined out as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Ó Muireasa | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
22 March 1966 Muckalee, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Yommie | ||
| Occupation | Quantity surveyor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1970 - 1983 1984 - 1995 1996 - 1998 |
O'Loughlin Gaels St Martin's O'Toole's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1989 - 1995 1996 - 1998 |
Kilkenny Dublin |
19 (10-42) 4 (2-09) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Career edit
Morrissey first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the St Martin's club while simultaneously lining out with the St Kieran's College team that lost the All-Ireland final in 1984. As a member of the St Martin's senior team he came on as a substitute for their All-Ireland Club Championship success in 1985.[2] Morrissey first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny minor team that lost the All-Ireland final to Limerick in 1984, before losing the All-Ireland under-21 final to Tipperary the following year. He was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1989. Morrissey would go on to line out in three consecutive All-Ireland finals at senior level and, after defeat by Tipperary in 1991, claimed consecutive winners' medals against Cork in 1992 and Galway in 1993.[3][4][5] He transferred to the O'Toole's club in Dublin in 1996 and won consecutive County Senior Championship titles before a three-year stint with the Dublin senior hurling team.[6] Morrissey's other honours include two National League titles, three Leinster Championship medals and a Railway Cup medals with Leinster.
Honours edit
Team edit
- St Kieran's College
- St Martin's
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1985
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1985
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 1984
- O'Toole's
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship: 1996, 1997
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1993
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1991, 1992, 1993
- National Hurling League: 1989-90, 1994-95
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1985
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 1984
- Leinster
Individual edit
- Awards
- All-Star Award: 1990
References edit
- ^ McEvoy, Enda (20 June 1991). "Kilkenny's Eamonn Morrissey". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "All-Ireland Club Hurling". Irish Independent. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Flashback: 1991 All Ireland SHC Final - Tipperary v Kilkenny". GAA website. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny v Cork Classics – 1992 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Good days...and bad". Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Hickey, Paddy (6 January 1999). "O'Grady has Morrissey in Dublin plans". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2021.