Irish hurler (1903–1948)
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 selection 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
Jack Gleeson navigation boxes
Dublin – 1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (5th title)
Clare – 1932 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up