Cormac Bonnar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cormac Ó Cnáimhsí | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
31 May 1959 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Nickname | The Viking | ||
| Occupation | Retired secondary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Dr Crokes | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Dublin | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1981–1992 | Tipperary | 16 (3-06) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 00:26, 28 March 2018. | |||
Cormac Bonnar (born 31 May 1959) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned twelve seasons from 1980 to 1992.[1][2]
Bonnar first appeared for the
Dr Crokes
.
Bonnar made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Tipperary minor team. He enjoyed one unsuccessful championship season with the minor team before subsequently becoming a
All-Ireland medals in 1979 and 1980. Bonnar subsequently made his senior debut during the 1980–81 league. Over the course of the following twelve seasons, he won All-Ireland medals in 1989 and 1991. Bonnar also won four Munster medals and one National League medal. He played his last game for Tipperary in June 1992, however, he returned to the Tipperary intermediate team for one season in 1997. Bonnar was joined on the Tipperary team for much of his career by his brothers Colm and Conal.[3]
After being chosen on the
Railway Cup
medal.
Honours
Team
- Cashel King Cormacs
- Tipperary
- 1991
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991
- National Hurling League (1): 1987–88
Individual
- Awards
- All Stars Awards (2): 1989, 1991
References
- ^ "Cormac Bonnar". Hogan Stand. 2 July 1993. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Where are they now: Cormac Bonnar". Irish Independent. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Bonnar Bros". Hogan Stand. 5 July 1991. Retrieved 27 March 2018.