Gerry Stapleton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
1958 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Hardware assistant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Borris–Ileigh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1978-1987 | Tipperary | 7 (0-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:15, 27 August 2021. | |||
Gerard Stapleton (born 1958) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a centre-back.
Career
[edit]Stapleton first played juvenile and underage levels with the Borris–Ileigh club before joining the club's senior team.[citation needed] He won three County Championship titles, before winning an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1987.[1][2] Stapleton first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976. He progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and won an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title in 1979. By this stage Stapleton had already been drafted onto the Tipperary senior hurling team. He spent more than a decade with the team and won National Hurling League and Munster Championship honours.[3]
Honours
[edit] | This section includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (September 2021) |
- Borris–Ileigh
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1987
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1986
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1981, 1983, 1986
- Tipperary
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1987
- National Hurling League: 1978-79
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978, 1979
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
References
[edit]- ^ Brophy, Shane (16 January 2020). "Borris' 1987 captain hoping to hand over mantle". The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Larry (7 October 2017). "The wheel turning again for Tipp side Borris-Ileigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Meagher, John (24 June 2006). "Never mind All-Ireland glory, being kings of Munster all that counts". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Gerry Stapleton profile on Tipp GAA Archives website