John Gleeson (born 1941) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.

John Gleeson
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Glíasáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born 1941
Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Moneygall
Club titles
Tipperary titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1966-1974
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Gleeson joined the team during the 1966 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1974 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.[1][2]

At club level Gleeson was a double county club championship medalist with Moneygall.

References

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  1. ^ "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2012.