Tom Tierney (Galway hurler)

Tom Tierney

Personal information
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41) Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kilnadeema–Leitrim
Club titles
Galway titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	Galway-Mayo IT
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2005	Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0

Thomas Tierney (born 4 June 1983) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level, he played with Kilnadeema–Leitrim and also lined out at inter-county level with various Galway teams.

Career

Tierney first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St. Brigid's Vocational School in Loughrea. He was part of the school's senior team that won back-to-back All-Ireland Vocational Schools SHC titles in 2000 and 2001.[1] At club level, Tierney progressed to adult level with Kilnadeema–Leitrim. He captained the team to an All-Ireland Club IHC final defeat by Rower-Inistioge in 2014.[2]

Tierney's inter-county career with Galway began at minor level. He lined out at midfield when Galway were beaten by Cork in the 2001 All-Ireland minor final.[3] Tierney later progressed to under-21 level and was at centre-forward on the team beaten by Kilkenny in the 2003 All-Ireland under-21 final.[4] He was a non-playing substitute when the senior team was beaten by Cork in the 2005 All-Ireland final, however, he was released from the panel the following year.[5]

Personal life

His brother, David Tierney, also lined out with Galway when they were beaten in All-Ireland finals in 2001 and 2005.[6]

Honours

St. Brigid's Vocational School

• All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior A Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001

Kilnadeema-Leitrim

• Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2013 (c)
• Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2013 (c)

References

1. "Reilly's late puck sinks Causeway". Irish Independent. 16 April 2001. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
2. "Rower had to go extra mile – Joyce". Irish Independent. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
3. "Cork crush the three-in-a-row dream". Irish Times. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
4. O'Sullivan, Jim (22 September 2003). "Top Cats tame Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
5. "Hayes confirms Galway panel". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
6. "Tierney plans to crack Cork code". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2022.