Johnny Everard

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer (1924–2021)

Johnny Everard
Personal information
Irish name Seán Eibhearard
Sport Hurling
Position Corner-forward
Born (1924-04-16)16 April 1924
Templetuohy, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 25 May 2021(2021-05-25) (aged 97)
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Publican
Club(s)
Years Club
Moyne-Templetuohy
Johnstown
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1949–1950
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

Johnny Everard (16 April 1924 – 25 May 2021) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Tipperary Championship club Moyne-Templetuohy. He was a member of the Tipperary senior teams in both codes for the 1949-50 league-championship season.[1]

Following the death of John Coffey in August 2019, Everard became the oldest living All-Ireland medal winner and the oldest All-Ireland winner in Tipperary.[2][3]

Everard died on 25 May 2021, aged 97.[4][5]

Honours

Player

Johnstown

  • Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 1942

Tipperary

Manager

Moyne-Templetuohy

References

  1. ^ O'Sullivan, P. M. (23 February 2019). "'He would get up from the television if Kilkenny pulled ahead of Tipperary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ Dundon, Noel (12 August 2019). "Passing of Tipperary hurling legend John Coffey (aged 102) - the oldest All-Ireland medal winner". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard, 97, passes away". Irish Examiner. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Press Release – Johnny Everard Moyne-Templetuohy (1924-2021)". Tipperary GAA. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Tipperary All-Ireland winner Johnny Everard dies aged 97". RTE Sport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
Johnny Everard navigation boxes
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Tipperary Senior Football Captain
1950
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by
John Coffey
Oldest living All-Ireland medal winner
2019-2021
Succeeded by
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Tipperary - 1950 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (15th title)
Sub used
17 T. Ryan for S. Maher
Subs not used
16 Phippi Kenny
18 J. Everard
19 D. Ryan
20 J. Ryan
Chairman of selectors
P. Leahy
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.


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