Tom Moloughney

For the Australian rules footballer, see Tom Moloughney (footballer).

Thomas Moloughney (23 October 1940 – 6 March 2021^[1]) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Kilruane MacDonagh's and at inter-county level with Tipperary.^[2]

Tom Moloughney

Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Ó Maolfhachtna
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-forward
Born	23 October 1940 Ardcroney, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	6 March 2021 (aged 80) Ardcroney, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kilruane MacDonagh's
Club titles
Tipperary titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1959–1963	Tipperary	11 (7-07)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	3
All-Irelands	2
NHL	2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:20, 6 March 2021.

Career

Born in Ardcroney, Moloughney was a member of the Kilruane MacDonagh's club. Having never played minor at inter-county level, he first played for Tipperary in a National League game against Galway in October 1959 after impressive club displays. After claiming the league title, McLoughney's debut season ended with him collecting the first of three successive Munster Championship medals.^[3] After losing the 1960 All-Ireland final to Wexford, Tipperary went on to claim the following two titles, with Moloughney lining out in the full-forward line in both those victories.^[4][5][6][7] His last appearance came as a substitute in the 1963 National League final.^[8][9]

Having never won a County Championship title during his own playing days, Moloughney served as a selector when Kilruane MacDonagh's won three successive titles between 1977 and 1979. He also served as a selector with the Tipperary senior team for a number of seasons.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Player

Kilruane MacDonaghs

• North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1959, 1965

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1961, 1962
• Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1960, 1961, 1962
• National Hurling League: 1959–60, 1960–61

Selector

Kilruane MacDonaghs

• Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1977, 1978, 1979

References

1. O'Sullivan, P. M. (6 March 2021). "Tom McLoughney was exactly what he seemed - a big honest hurling-loving Tipperary man". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
2. O'Brien, Brendan (13 May 2020). "Tom Moloughney: 'It was a great aul' Tipperary team, we should have won five-in-a-row'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
3. Moynihan, Michael (13 July 2013). "A fiery history at the Gaelic Grounds". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
4. Furlong, Brendan (5 October 2010). "Warm reception on cards for heroes of 50 years ago". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
5. "Tipp held edge in previous ties Wexford successful in 1960 and '68". Gorey Guardian. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
6. Moran, Seán (16 August 2001). "Against the odds: Wexford's ambushes of Tipperary". Irish Times. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
7. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 May 2011). "What might have been..." Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
8. "Westside Column 12 March 2021". Tipperary Supporters Club. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
9. "Tom McLoughney Kilruane MacDonaghs RIP". Tipperary GAA. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.