Éamonn Wallace (5 September 1959 – 23 November 2022) was an Irish hurler who played for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Erin's Own. He also played for the Kilkenny senior hurling team and was a member of the All-Ireland Championship-winning teams in 1982 and 1983.
Career
Wallace first played hurling with the Erin's Own club in Castlecomer. He enjoyed some success in the underage grades, winning a divisional minor medal in 1975 and a Kilkenny U21HC title in 1978. Wallace subsequently joined the Erin's Own senior team.
Wallace first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kilkenny as a member of the minor team. He was at full-forward when the team beat Cork in the 1977 All-Ireland minor final.[1] Wallace was also part of the under-21 team that was beaten by Tipperary in the 1980 All-Ireland under-21 final. He subsequently joined the senior team and was an unused substitute for Kilkenny's back-to-back National League, Leinster SHC and All-Ireland SHC success in 1982 and 1983.[2][3]
Death
Wallace died on 23 November 2022, at the age of 63.[4]
Honours
- Erin's Own
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1982, 1983
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1982, 1983
- National Hurling League: 1981-82, 1982-83
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1980
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1977
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 1977
References
- ^ "Leinster minor All-Ireland winning teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Eamonn Wallace". RIP.ie. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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