Thomas P. McGarry (1937 – 2 December 2021) was an Irish hurler, footballer and rugby union player. An all-round sportsman he played with a number of teams in all codes, including the Limerick senior hurling team, Cork Celtic and Young Munster.
Career
McGarry first came to sporting prominence as a hurler. A member of the Treaty Sarsfields club, he also represented CBS Sexton Street in the Harty Cup while also enjoying a two-year spell with the Limerick minor hurling team. McGarry made his senior debut in 1956, however, his seven-year career coincided with a barren spell for Limerick.[1] In spite of this he earned selection on the Munster team and won five Railway Cup medals in a six-year period.[2] McGarry also played rugby and association football at a high level. Playing in the centre, he captained Young Munster when they played Garryowen in the 1970-71 Munster Senior Cup final. McGarry also played League of Ireland soccer with Limerick F.C. and Cork Celtic.[3]
Death
McGarry died on 2 December 2021.[4]
Honours
- Treaty Sarsfields
- Limerick Senior Football Championship: 1956, 1957, 1963
- Munster
References
- ^ "Legends Of The Ash". Irish Times. 20 December 1997. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Sadness at the passing of one of Limerick's finest sporting all-rounders Tom McGarry". Limerick Leader. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Tom McGarry, Railway Cup winner, League of Ireland player and Young Munster captain, dies". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.