Matthew Tierney (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Maithiú Ó Tiarnaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Right Half Forward | ||
| Born | 9 August 2000 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2018– | Oughterard | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 1 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| NUI Galway | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2021– | Galway | ||
| Connacht titles | 3 | ||
Matthew Tierney is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Oughterard and the Galway county team.
Playing career
Tierney won an All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship with Galway in 2020, scoring four points in the final against Dublin.[1]
He captained NUI Galway to the Sigerson Cup in 2022, meaning he had won an All-Ireland Under-20 FC, an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship and a Sigerson Cup by the time he was 21.[2]
He made his championship debut in 2021, scoring a goal and three points against Roscommon and getting the RTÉ man of the match award.[3] He was nominated for the Young Footballer of the Year Award.[4] Pádraic Joyce appointed Tierney as vice-captain of Galway in 2022.[5][6]
In the 2022 All-Ireland quarter-final between Armagh and Galway at Croke Park, Armagh's Greg McCabe struck Tierney's head with his shoulder. Referee David Coldrick showed McCabe a straight red card, meaning he had to exit the game. The panel on The Sunday Game highlights programme was unanimous in its support for the decision.[7] Tierney "got himself together" for the shootout and scored the penalty that sent Galway through.[8]
Honours
- Galway
- Oughterard
- NUI Galway
- Sigerson Cup: 2022
References
- ^ Keane, Paul (19 December 2020). "Galway edge Dublin to claim U20 All-Ireland title". RTÉ.
- ^ Brosnan, Maurice (20 February 2022). "'I am so happy for them. Finally, one of the Tierneys has it!'". The42.ie.
- ^ Browne, P. J. (4 July 2021). "'Outstanding' — Galway Kid Has Dream Championship Debut". Balls.ie.
- ^ Roche, Frank (20 July 2022). "Shoot-out hero Matthew Tierney prepares to 'step up' once again against Kerry". Irish Independent.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (10 January 2022). "Moycullen defender appointed Galway football captain". The42.ie.
- ^ Keys, Colm (10 January 2022). "Sean Kelly takes the Galway captain's armband for 2022". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Browne, P. J. (27 June 2022). "Sunday Game Pundits Unanimous On Armagh Red Card Vs Galway". Balls.ie.
- ^ "Extraordinary scenes as Galway beat Armagh 4-1 on penalties". hoganstand.com. 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Galway's Oughterard beat 13-man Magheracloone to seal All-Ireland intermediate honours". The42.ie. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.