Willie Gleeson
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2013) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Gliasáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1893 Fedamore, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1912-1932 | Fedamore | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1915-1928 | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
William Joseph Gleeson (1893 – 18 November 1975) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Limerick senior team.[1]
Career
Gleeson made his first appearance for the team during the
1915 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won two All-Ireland winner's medals and three Munster
winner's medals
At club level, Gleeson played with Fedamore and Young Irelands and won four county championship winners' medals in a career that spanned three decades.
Gleeson also won a
Railway Cup winners' medal when he was chosen on the first two Munster inter-provincial teams and also represented Ireland in the Tailteann Games
.
In retirement from playing Gleeson enjoyed a distinguished career as a referee while he was also a long-serving representative with the Munster Council.
References
- ^ "Great Limerick Athletes: No 79 - Bill Gleeson" (PDF). Limerick website. Retrieved 3 October 2011.