Tom Fogarty (hurler)
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Tomás Ó Fogartaigh | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-back | ||
Born |
1951 Templetuohy, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Moyne–Templetuohy | |||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1975-1976 | Tipperary | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Fr. Thomas Fogarty (born 1951) is a Roman Catholic priest and former hurler who played as a left corner-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team.
Born in
Hurling career
He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams as a dual player before later joining the under-21 hurling side. He joined the senior panel during the 1975 championship. Fogarty was an unused substitute during his career and ended his playing days without silverware.[citation needed]
At club level Fogarty was a one-time
Fogarty retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1976 championship.[citation needed]
In retirement from playing Fogarty became involved in team management and coaching. After acting as coach and selector with the Tipperary minor and under-21 teams he later managed both Tipperary and Offaly.[1]
Honours
Player
- Moyne–Templetuohy
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1971
- St Patrick's College, Thurles
- Higher Education Hurling League (Runners Up) : 1976[2]
Manager
- Galway
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1972
Academic and clerical career
Fr. Fogarty B.A., M.A., has served as the president of
Publications
- Celebrating the Spirit in our Midst: Spirituality for our Times Published by St. Patrick's College, Thurles, 2005.
- "Has Sport replaced Religion?", Intercom, published by Veritas Group, May 2009;
- "Is Sport the new Religion?", Intercom, published by Veritas Group, June 2009.
References
- ^ Harrington, John (4 October 2001). "Offaly's newest outsider faces instant pressure". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ 'Strong Sprinkling of Wicklow Men recall St Patricks College Victory' by Martin Doogue, Wicklow People, 23 April 2014.
- ^ Staff - Fr. Tom Fogarty Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine St. Patrick's College, Thurles website
- ^ Mary Immaculate College expands its geographical footprint Mary Immaculate Students Union