George Frend
Encyclopedia
George Frend is a former Irish
hurling
player. He played hurling
with his local club Toomevara
and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team from 1992 to 1999. In 1989 he won an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
medal as Tipperary defeated Offaly
in the final.
He made his championship debut in 1992
against Cork in a 2-12 to 1-12 defeat at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
.
He captained Tipperary to win the National Hurling League
in 1994.
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...
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...
player. He played 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 Toomevara
Toomevara GAA
Toomevara GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Toomevara in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling.-Honours:*Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 3** 1993, 2004, 2006...
and with 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 from 1992 to 1999. In 1989 he won an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1989
The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1989 was the 26th staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. Tipperary won the championship, beating Offaly 4-10 to 3-11 in the final....
medal as Tipperary defeated Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in the final.
He made his championship debut in 1992
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1992
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1992 was the 106th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-10 to 1-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.-Participating counties:...
against Cork in a 2-12 to 1-12 defeat at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA...
.
He captained Tipperary to win the National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
in 1994.