Thomas Stapleton (hurler)
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Thomas Stapleton is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Templederry Kenyons
and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team.
Stapleton played at wing-back for the 2005 Tipperary Minor team before moving to centre-back in 2006 as Tipperary won the All-Ireland minor title. His father, Michael Stapleton won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling medal in 1976 playing at wing-back for Tipperary.
He made his National League debut for Tipperary against Dublin
in the 2007 National Hurling League scoring a point from midfield.
He then went on to make his Senior competitive debut for Tipperary as a substitute against Limerick
in the 2007 Munster Senior Hurling Semi-Final first replay. He won a National Hurling League medal as a substitute in 2008 and also won a Munster Under 21 Hurling medal in the same year lining out at centre-back
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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 Templederry Kenyons
Templederry Kenyons GAA
Templederry Kenyons GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club located in the village of Templederry in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is part of the North Division of Tipperary GAA.-History:...
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.
Stapleton played at wing-back for the 2005 Tipperary Minor team before moving to centre-back in 2006 as Tipperary won the All-Ireland minor title. His father, Michael Stapleton won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling medal in 1976 playing at wing-back for Tipperary.
He made his National League debut for Tipperary against Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in the 2007 National Hurling League scoring a point from midfield.
He then went on to make his Senior competitive debut for Tipperary as a substitute against Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
in the 2007 Munster Senior Hurling Semi-Final first replay. He won a National Hurling League medal as a substitute in 2008 and also won a Munster Under 21 Hurling medal in the same year lining out at centre-back