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Micheál Webster (born 1 August 1977) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Webster made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior football team during the 2003 National League and was a regular dual player until his retirement after the 2009 hurling championship. During that time he won two Munster hurling medals. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Webster is a dual county senior championship medalist with Loughmore–Castleiney.

Playing career

Club

Webster plays his club hurling and football with Loughmore–Castleiney GAA.

In 2004 he was a member of the Loughmore senior football team that reached the county championship decider. Moyle Rovers were the opponents, however, a 0-9 to 0-6 victory gave Webster a county football championship medal.

Three years later 2007 Webster was on the Loughmore–Castleiney team that reached the county hurling championship final. Drom & Inch provided the opposition, however, the game was one-sided in nature. A 0-22 to 0-13 victory gave Webster a county hurling championship medal. Loughmore–Castleiney later reached the provincial final against Tulla. In bad weather Loughmore–Castleiney emerged as winners by 1-6 to 0-7 giving Webster a Munster medal.

Inter-county

Webster first came to prominence on the inter-count scene as a member of the Tipperary junior football team during the 2002 campaign.

The following year Webster joined the Tipp senior football team. He made his debut as a substitute in a National League game against Waterford and was used on a regular basis during the rest of the campaign.

In 2004 he made his championship debut with the Tipperary senior football team when he came on as a substitute in a defeat by Limerick.

By 2005 Webster had joined the Tipperary senior hurling team. He made his debut in a National League game against Down that year, and immediately became a regular member of the team.

After losing back-to-back Munster finals to Cork in 2005 and 2006 and a disastrous season in 2007, things began to change for Tipp in 2009. Tipperary qualified for the Munster final that year where they defeated Clare by 2-21 to 0-19. Webster collected his first Munster medal that day, however, Tipperary were subsequently defeated in an All-Ireland semi-final by Waterford on a scoreline of 1-20 to 1-18. Cummins was once again presented with an All-Star award.

In 2009 Webster won his second Munster medal as Tipp defeated Waterford by 4-14 to 2-16. After a six-week lay-off and a semi-final win over Limerick, Tipperary qualified for an All-Ireland final meeting with Kilkenny. Two quick goals in the space of a minute, one from a penalty by Henry Shefflin, meant a 2-22 to 0-23 defeat for Tipperary.

References

1. Dundon, Michael (22 October 2004). "Loughmore-Castleiney do marvellous double". Tipperary Star. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
2. "Sweeney the star player as Loughmore take title". Irish Independent. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
3. "Loughmore-Castleiney secure Munster club title". RTÉ Sport. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
4. "Munster SHC final: Tipp end seven-year wait". Hogan Stand website. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
5. "All-Ireland SHC: Waterford shock Tipp to book final spot". Hogan Stand website. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
6. "RTÉ Sport: Tipperary 4-14 Waterford 2-16". RTÉ Sport. 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
7. "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23". RTÉ Sport. 6 September 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.

• 1985 births
• Living people
• Loughmore-Castleiney hurlers
• Loughmore-Castleiney Gaelic footballers
• Tipperary inter-county hurlers
• Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers
• 21st-century Irish sportsmen