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Joseph O'Dwyer (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Killenaule and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. His regular position was centre-back.

Career

O'Dwyer first played junior hurling with the Killenaule club before joining the club's senior team. He had success in different divisions, winning consecutive South Tipperary Championship titles. O'Dwyer first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976. He progressed to the Tipperary under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles. He appeared in three consecutive finals between 1978 and 1980. O'Dwyer subsequently made a number of league and championship appearances with the Tipperary senior hurling team before lining out with the junior team.

Honours

Killenaule

• South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1988, 1989

Tipperary

• Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1985
• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979, 1980
• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978, 1979, 1980
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1976

References

1. "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
2. "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
3. "My Club: John O'Dwyer - Killenaule". GAA website. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

External links

• Joe O'Dwyer profile on Tipp GAA Archives website

• 1959 births
• Living people
• Killenaule hurlers
• Tipperary inter-county hurlers
• 20th-century Irish sportsmen