Tony Griffin is a former inter-county hurler who retired from that in November 2009.[1][2] He has since worked as a coach, including with the Kerry county football team which won the Sam Maguire Cup in 2022.Tony also cycled the entire length of Canada in 49 days raising 1.2 million euros for charity
In 2000, he was called up to the Clare inter-county team under Ger Loughnane.
In 2006, Griffin was inducted into the GAA All-Star team in the left corner forward position. He had been nominated for an All-Star in twice previously, in 2004 and 2005.
On 16 November 2009, Griffin retired from inter-county hurling with Clare, citing a lack of 'confidence in the current management structure' as one of the main reasons for doing so.[1]
In 2007, Griffin took a year out of hurling to do a cycle across Canada in memory of his father Jerome, who died from cancer.[citation needed]
References
^ ab"Griffin quits Banner hurling". RTÉ Sport. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009. Tony Griffin has retired from inter-county hurling ... citing a lack of 'confidence in the current management structure' as one of the main reasons for doing so
^Keys, Colm (30 July 2022). "Meet the multi-layered group of experts behind the team that Jack built". Irish Independent. … Performance coach — Tony Griffin O'Connor had Griffin in Kildare, where he now lives, having had him recommended by Ross Dunphy, former strength and conditioning coach with Dublin hurlers when Anthony Daly was manager and Griffin was involved…