Patrick Meagher (hurler)

Patrick "Wedger" Meagher (1890-1958) was an Irish hurler who played as a corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Patrick "Wedger" Meagher

Personal information
Native name	Pádraig Ó Meachair (Irish)
Nickname	Wedger
Born	1890 (1890) Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	1958 (aged 67–68) New York City, United States
Occupation	Journalist
Sport
Sport	Hurling
Position	Corner-back
Club Years Club Toomevara Club titles Tipperary titles 6 Inter-county Years County 1912-1919 Tipperary Inter-county titles Munster titles 1 All-Irelands 0

Born in Toomevara, County Tipperary, Meagher first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary junior team. He made his senior debut during the 1912 championship. Meagher went on to play a key part for Tipperary for a brief period, and won one Munster medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.^[1]

At club level Meagher won six championship medals with Toomevara.

His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1919 championship.

In retirement from playing, Meagher became involved in team management and administrative affairs. He was a selector with the Tipperary senior team and served as secretary of the Tipperary County Board.

Honours

Team

Toomevara

• Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1923

Tipperary

• Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1913
• Croke Cup (1): 1913