Darren Gleeson
Encyclopedia
Darren Gleeson is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Portroe
and has been the sub-goalkeeper on the Tipperary
senior inter-county team since 2008.
He made his Tipperary championship debut in the 2009 Munster Championship coming on as a substitute against Cork.He has twice been named Player of the Tournament at the Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Sevens and was part of the Portroe team which won the title in 1999. Darren was captain of the Portroe senior team which reached its first North Tipperary senior hurling final in 2009. He kept a clean sheet, but Eire Og, Nenagh scored enough points to win convincingly.
On 5 September 2010, Gleeson was a non-playing substitute as Tipperary won their 26th All Ireland title
, beating reigning champions Killkenny
by 4-17 to 1-18 in the final
, preventing Kilkenny from achieving an historic 5-in-a-row, it was Gleeson's first All-Ireland winners medal. In July 2011 he played his second championship game for Tipperary in the 2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
, coming on as a sixty fourth minute substitute for Brendan Cummins
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Portroe
Portroe GAA
Portroe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club located in the village of Portroe, eight miles outside Nenagh in North County Tipperary, Ireland...
and has been the sub-goalkeeper on the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team since 2008.
He made his Tipperary championship debut in the 2009 Munster Championship coming on as a substitute against Cork.He has twice been named Player of the Tournament at the Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Sevens and was part of the Portroe team which won the title in 1999. Darren was captain of the Portroe senior team which reached its first North Tipperary senior hurling final in 2009. He kept a clean sheet, but Eire Og, Nenagh scored enough points to win convincingly.
On 5 September 2010, Gleeson was a non-playing substitute as Tipperary won their 26th All Ireland title
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
, beating reigning champions Killkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
by 4-17 to 1-18 in the final
2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 113th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 5 September 2010 and was a...
, preventing Kilkenny from achieving an historic 5-in-a-row, it was Gleeson's first All-Ireland winners medal. In July 2011 he played his second championship game for Tipperary in the 2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match to be played on 10 July 2011 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, between Tipperary and Waterford. The match pitted the 2010 All-Ireland Hurling Champions against the 2010 Munster Hurling Champions...
, coming on as a sixty fourth minute substitute for Brendan Cummins
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary hurler)
Brendan Cummins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with Ballybacon-Grange and Gaelic football with Ardfinnan. A former dual player at the highest level, Cummins has been a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team since 1995...
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