Frank Meagher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias Ó Meachair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
1897 Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Priest | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1916-1920 | Tullaroan | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1917-1920 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
Francis "Frank" Meagher (born 1897) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
Meagher made his first appearance for the team during the 1917 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1920 championship. During that time, he failed to secure either All-Ireland or Leinster winners' medals.
Meagher enjoyed a brief club career with Tullaroan. However, he failed to win a county championship medals.[2]
Meagher was a member of a famous Gaelic games dynasty. His father, Henry J. Meagher, was said to have attended the inaugural meeting of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884. His brothers, Willie and Henry, both played with Kilkenny throughout the 1920s, while a third brother, Lory, is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.[3]
References
- ↑ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Tullaroan GAA on KilkennyCats.com". Kilkenny Cats. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Lory Meagher (1899-1973)". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 9 October 2011.