Gerard Stapleton (born 1958) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a centre-back.
Career
Stapleton first played juvenile and underage levels with the Borris–Ileigh club before joining the club’s senior team.[citation needed] He won three County Championship titles, before winning an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1987.[1][2] Stapleton first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976. He progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and won an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title in 1979. By this stage Stapleton had already been drafted onto the Tipperary senior hurling team. He spent more than a decade with the team and won National Hurling League and Munster Championship honours.[3]
Honours
- Borris–Ileigh
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1987
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1986
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1981, 1983, 1986
- Tipperary
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1987
- National Hurling League: 1978-79
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978, 1979
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
References
- ^ Brophy, Shane (16 January 2020). “Borris’ 1987 captain hoping to hand over mantle”. The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Larry (7 October 2017). “The wheel turning again for Tipp side Borris-Ileigh”. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Meagher, John (24 June 2006). “Never mind All-Ireland glory, being kings of Munster all that counts”. Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
- Gerry Stapleton profile on Tipp GAA Archives website