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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn de Bhailís | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
5 September 1959 Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 November 2022 (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 | ||
Career
editWallace 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
editWallace died on 23 November 2022, at the age of 63.[4]
Honours
edit- Erin's Own
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978
- Kilkenny
References
edit- ^ "Leinster minor All-Ireland winning teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Eamonn Wallace". RIP.ie. Retrieved 24 November 2022.