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Tom McGarry

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Tom McGarry
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mag Fhearaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1937
Limerick, Ireland
Died 2 December 2021 (aged 74)
Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Treaty Sarsfields
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1956–1963
Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Thomas P. McGarry (1937 – 2 December 2021) was an Irish hurler, footballer and rugby union player. An all-round sportsman he played with a number of teams in all codes, including the Limerick senior hurling team, Cork Celtic and Young Munster.

Career

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McGarry first came to sporting prominence as a hurler. A member of the Treaty Sarsfields club, he also represented CBS Sexton Street in the Harty Cup while also enjoying a two-year spell with the Limerick minor hurling team. McGarry made his senior debut in 1956, however, his seven-year career coincided with a barren spell for Limerick.[1] In spite of this he earned selection on the Munster team and won five Railway Cup medals in a six-year period.[2] McGarry also played rugby and association football at a high level. Playing in the centre, he captained Young Munster when they played Garryowen in the 1970-71 Munster Senior Cup final. McGarry also played League of Ireland soccer with Limerick F.C. and Cork Celtic.[3]

Death

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McGarry died on 2 December 2021.[4]

Honours

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Treaty Sarsfields
Munster

References

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  1. ^ "Legends Of The Ash". Irish Times. 20 December 1997. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Sadness at the passing of one of Limerick's finest sporting all-rounders Tom McGarry". Limerick Leader. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Tom McGarry, Railway Cup winner, League of Ireland player and Young Munster captain, dies". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.