Tommy Treacy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Ó Treasaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
2 March 1904 Killea, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 September 1985 (aged 81) Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Killea Young Irelands | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1927–1932 1933–1935 1936–1943 |
Tipperary Dublin Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Thomas Treacy (2 March 1904 – 25 September 1985) was an Irish hurler. At club he played with Killea and Young Irelands, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary and Dublin teams.
Career
Treacy first played
golden age during his playing days and he won Dublin SHC titles in 1932, 1937, 1942 and 1943.[2]
At inter-county level, Treacy first played for
senior team in 1927 and soon won a National Hurling League title. He won a Munster SHC after a defeat of Clare in 1930.[4] Treacy lined out at midfield when Tipperary beat Dublin in the 1930 All-Ireland final.[5]
Treacy declared for the
Dublin senior hurling team in 1933. He won a Leinster SHC medal the following year, however, Dublin were later beaten by Limerick in the 1934 All-Ireland final.[6] After three years with the Dublin team, Treacy once again declared for Tipperary. He claimed a second All-Ireland SHC medal after Tipperary's defeat of Kilkenny in the 1937 All-Ireland final
.
Treacy brought his 16-year inter-county career to an end in 1943, by which stage he had won a third Munster SHC medal. He also earned selection to the
Railway Cup medals in 1930, 1931 and 1934.[7]
Death
Treacy died at
Honours
- Killea
- Young Irelands
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship: 1932, 1937, 1942, 1943
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1930, 1937
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1930, 1937, 1941
- National Hurling League: 1927–28
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1926 (c)
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1926 (c)
- Dublin
- Munster
References
- ^ "Here are the 386 Mid Tipperary players who have represented the Premier County in an All-Ireland hurling final". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Tipp U-21's take on Galway". Tipperary Live. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Sneior Hurling finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Tommy Treacy". Finbarr J. Connolly website. 1 May 1959. Retrieved 11 December 2018.