Tom O'Hare

Tom O'Hare
Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Ó hEithir
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Left corner-back
Born	Mayobridge, County Down
Club(s)
Years	Club
1950s-1980s	Mayobridge
Club titles
Down titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1960s-1970s	Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	5
All-Irelands	1
NFL	1

Tom O'Hare (born 1943 in Mayobridge, County Down) is a former Northern Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Mayobridge and Clonduff and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1970s. O'Hare won an All-Ireland winners' medal with Down in 1968 scoring two points from 45's. Tom was recognised as one of the best defenders ever to play Gaelic football. He is currently a trustee and vice president of his club Mayobrisge. ^[1] Tom was named on the respected and famous Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's team of his life which was published in the Sunday Independent.

References

↑ "Profile of Tom O'Hare". www.hoganstand.com. 1993-10-22. Retrieved 2009-09-16.

Sporting positions
Preceded by	Down Senior Football Captain 1970	Succeeded by

Down – 1968 National Football League Champions (3rd title)

1 D. Kelly 2 B. Sloan 3 D. McCartan 4 T. O'Hare 5 R. McConville 6 L. Powell 7 J. Lennon (c) 8 J. Milligan 9 C. McAlarney 10 M. Cole 11 P. Doherty 12 J. Murphy 13 P. Rooney 14 S. O'Neill 15 J. Purdy Subs used R. Murphy

Down – 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)

1 D. Kelly 2 B. Sloan 3 D. McCartan 4 T. O'Hare 5 R. McConville 6 W. Doyle 7 J. Lennon (c) 8 J. Milligan 9 C. McAlarney 10 M.Cole 11 P. Doherty 12 J. Murphy 13 P. Rooney 14 S. O'Neill 15 J. Purdy Subs used L. Powell for J. Lennon G. Glynn for L. Powell Subs not used H. McGrath R. Murphy V. Kane Manager G. Brown

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