Éamonn Wallace

Éamonn Wallace
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn de Bhailís
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1959-09-05)5 September 1959
Castlecomer,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 23 November 2022(2022-11-23) (aged 63)
Castlecomer,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Fuel merchant
Club(s)
Years Club
 Erin's Own
Club titles
Leinster titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1981–1984
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 0

Éamonn Wallace (5 September 1959 – 23 November 2022) was an Irish hurler who played for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Erin's Own. He also played for the Kilkenny senior hurling team and was a member of the All-Ireland Championship-winning teams in 1982 and 1983.

Career

Wallace first played hurling with the Erin's Own club in Castlecomer. He enjoyed some success in the underage grades, winning a divisional minor medal in 1975 and a Kilkenny U21HC title in 1978. Wallace subsequently joined the Erin's Own senior team.

Wallace first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kilkenny as a member of the minor team. He was at full-forward when the team beat Cork in the 1977 All-Ireland minor final.[1] Wallace was also part of the under-21 team that was beaten by Tipperary in the 1980 All-Ireland under-21 final. He subsequently joined the senior team and was an unused substitute for Kilkenny's back-to-back National League, Leinster SHC and All-Ireland SHC success in 1982 and 1983.[2][3]

Death

Wallace died on 23 November 2022, at the age of 63.[4]

Honours

Erin's Own
  • Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978
Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ "Leinster minor All-Ireland winning teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "The death has occurred of Eamonn Wallace". RIP.ie. Retrieved 24 November 2022.