Éamonn Buckley
Encyclopedia
Éamonn Buckley is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Drom-Inch
and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team.
with his local Drom-Inch
club and has enjoyed some success. He won a mid-Tipperary senior hurling title in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
under-21 hurling team in 2003. That year he won a Munster
title in that grade at corner-back, however, further success at All-Ireland level eluded him. Buckley later progressed onto the county’s senior panel. He mad ehis competitive debut in the 2005 National Hurling League
, however, his championship debut came two years later in 2007 against Limerick
. A three-game saga saw Limerick emerge victorious as Tipp endured an unhappy season. A change of manage rin 2008 saw Buckley taste his first major success as Tipp captured the National League title for the first time since 2001.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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 Drom-Inch
Drom-Inch GAA
Drom-Inch GAA Gaelic Athletic Association club is affiliated to the areas of Drom, Inch and Barnane . The main club grounds is located in Bouladuff, five miles outside Thurles in mid County Tipperary. It is located on the main Thurles to Nenagh R498_road. The clubs second pitch is located in Drom...
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.
Club
Buckley plays his club hurlingHurling
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 Drom-Inch
Drom-Inch GAA
Drom-Inch GAA Gaelic Athletic Association club is affiliated to the areas of Drom, Inch and Barnane . The main club grounds is located in Bouladuff, five miles outside Thurles in mid County Tipperary. It is located on the main Thurles to Nenagh R498_road. The clubs second pitch is located in Drom...
club and has enjoyed some success. He won a mid-Tipperary senior hurling title in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Inter-county
Buckley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the TipperaryTipperary 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...
under-21 hurling team in 2003. That year he won a Munster
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Under-21 Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for players aged between 18 and 21 in the province of Munster in Ireland...
title in that grade at corner-back, however, further success at All-Ireland level eluded him. Buckley later progressed onto the county’s senior panel. He mad ehis competitive debut in the 2005 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...
, however, his championship debut came two years later in 2007 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...
. A three-game saga saw Limerick emerge victorious as Tipp endured an unhappy season. A change of manage rin 2008 saw Buckley taste his first major success as Tipp captured the National League title for the first time since 2001.