Joseph O'Dwyer (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Killenaule and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. His regular position was centre-back.
Career
O'Dwyer first played junior hurling with the Killenaule club before joining the club's senior team.[citation needed] He had success in different divisions, winning consecutive South Tipperary Championship titles.[citation needed] O'Dwyer first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976.[1] He progressed to the Tipperary under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles. He appeared in three consecutive finals between 1978 and 1980.[2] O'Dwyer subsequently made a number of league and championship appearances with the Tipperary senior hurling team before lining out with the junior team.[3]
Honours
- Killenaule
- South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1988, 1989
- Tipperary
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1985
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979, 1980
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978, 1979, 1980
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
References
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "My Club: John O'Dwyer - Killenaule". GAA website. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
- Joe O'Dwyer profile on Tipp GAA Archives website