Éamonn Wallace

Éamonn Wallace
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

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.

Career

Wallace 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

Wallace died on 23 November 2022, at the age of 63.^[4]

Honours

Erin's Own

Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978

Kilkenny

References

^ "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.

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[1] "Leinster minor All-Ireland winning teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

[2] "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

[3] "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[4] "The death has occurred of Eamonn Wallace". RIP.ie. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

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Personal information
Irish name	Éamonn de Bhailís
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1959-09-05)5 September 1959 Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	23 November 2022(2022-11-23) (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