Tom O'Hare

Tom O'Hare
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó hEithir
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born Mayobridge, County Down
Club(s)
Years Club
1950s-1980s Mayobridge
Club titles
Down titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1960s-1970s Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 5
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1

Tom O'Hare (born 1943 in Mayobridge, County Down) is a former Northern Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Mayobridge and Clonduff and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1970s. O'Hare won an All-Ireland winners' medal with Down in 1968 scoring two points from 45's. Tom was recognised as one of the best defenders ever to play Gaelic football. He is currently a trustee and vice president of his club Mayobrisge. [1] Tom was named on the respected and famous Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's team of his life which was published in the Sunday Independent.

References

  1. "Profile of Tom O'Hare". www.hoganstand.com. 1993-10-22. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Down Senior Football Captain
1970
Succeeded by
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