Joe McLoughney
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seosamh Mac Lachtna | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Born | Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Thurles Blues | |||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 5 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1906-1913 | Tipperary | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 |
Joseph "Joe" McLoughney was an Irish hurler who played for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, McLoughney first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1906 championship. McLoughney went on to play a key role for the team over the next decade, and won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level McLoughney was a five-time championship medallist with Thurles.
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1913 championship.
In retirement from playing McLoughney became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Tipperary senior team in 1924.
Honours
Team
- Thurles
- Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship (5) 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1908
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1908, 1909
References
- ↑ "Profile: Joe McLoughney". Tipp GAA Archives website. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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