Jack Gleeson
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 4 November 1903
Kilkishen,
County Clare, Ireland
Died 10 December 1948(1948-12-10) (aged 45)
Galway, Ireland
Occupation Garda Síochána
Club(s)
Years Club
 Kilkishen
Garda
Kylerue Rovers
Toomevara
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1927
1928-1932
 Dublin
Clare
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

John Gleeson (4 November 1903 – 10 December 1948) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Kilkishen, Garda and Toomevara, and also lined out at inter-county level with Dublin and Clare.

Career

Gleeson first played hurling at club level with the Kilkishen club in County Clare. He was part of the Kilkishen team that won the Clare SHC title in 1923. Gleeson later transferred to the Garda club in Dublin, with whom he won a Dublin SHC medal in 1927.[1] His performances for the club resulted in a call-up to the Dublin senior hurling team and he claimed an All-Ireland SHC winners' medal after a defeat of Cork in the 1927 All-Ireland final.[2][3]

Gleeson subsequently transferred to the Toomevara club in County Tipperary. He won several North Tipperary SHC titles as well as back-to-back Tipperary SHC medals in 1930 and 1931. By that stage, Gleeson had declared for the Clare senior hurling team. He earned sleection to the Munster team and won a Railway Cup medal in 1931.[4] Gleeson won a Munster SHC medal in 1932 before later lining out in a defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[5]

Death

Gleeson died at the Central Hospital, Galway on 10 December 1948, at the age of 45.[6][7]

Honours

Kilkishen
Garda
Kylerue Rovers
  • North Tipperary Junior Football Championship: 1928
Toomevara
Dublin
Clare
Munster

References

  1. ↑ "Boys in blue from the Banner". The Clare Champion. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Leinster Senior All-Ireland-winning teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Death of John Gleeson in 1948". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "John Gleeson". Finbarr J. Connolly website. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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