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Irish Gaelic footballer

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 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 45s. O'Hare was recognised as one of the best defenders ever to play the game. He is currently a trustee and president of his club Mayobridge. O'Hare was named on Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's team of his life, which was published in the Sunday Independent.

References

  1. "Profile of Tom O'Hare". www.hoganstand.com. 22 October 1993. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Down Senior Football Captain
1970
Succeeded by
Down – 1968 National Football League Champions (3rd title)
Subs used
R. Murphy
Down – 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)
Subs used
L. Powell for J. Lennon
G. Glynn for L. Powell
Subs not used
H. McGrath
R. Murphy
V. Kane
Manager
G. Brown
Selector
G. Lavery
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