John Reidy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Riada | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1877 Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
August 1910 (aged 33) Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballingarry | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Limerick | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
John Reidy (1877 – August 1910) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team.
Born in Ballingarry, County Limerick, Reidy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He was a regular for the Limerick senior hurling team during a successful period at the end of the 19th century. During his inter-county career he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[1][2]
At club level Reidy was a stalwart of the Ballingarry team.
In retirement from playing Reidy became involved in the administrative affairs of the Gaelic Athletic Association,having served as president of the Limerick County Board.
Honours
Player
- Limerick
References
- ↑ "Limerick GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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