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| Native name | Liam Ó Gliasáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1893 Fedamore, County Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Joseph Gleeson (1893 – 18 November 1975) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Limerick senior team.[1]
Career
Gleeson made his first appearance for the team during the 1915 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won two All-Ireland winner's medals and three Munster winner's medals
At club level, Gleeson played with Fedamore and Young Irelands and won four county championship winners' medals in a career that spanned three decades.
Gleeson also won a Railway Cup winners' medal when he was chosen on the first two Munster inter-provincial teams and also represented Ireland in the Tailteann Games.
In retirement from playing Gleeson enjoyed a distinguished career as a referee while he was also a long-serving representative with the Munster Council.
References
- ^ "Great Limerick Athletes: No 79 - Bill Gleeson" (PDF). Limerick website. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
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