Timmy Stapleton

Timothy Stapleton (born 1957) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Timmy Stapleton

Personal information
Irish name	Tadhg Mac an Ghaill
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-back
Born	1957 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation	Sales rep
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Borris–Ileigh
Club titles
Tipperary titles	3
Munster titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1980-1983	Tipperary	1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0

Career

Stapleton first played hurling as a schoolboy at Templemore Vocational School while also playing at underage levels with the Borris–Ileigh club. His career with the club's senior team spanned three decades, during which time he won four North Tipperary SHC titles and three Tipperary SHC titles between 1976 and 1988. He was at full-back of the Borris–Ileigh team that beat Rathnure in the 1987 All-Ireland club final.^[1][2]

Stapleton first played for Tipperary during a two-year tenure at minor level. He progressed to the under-21 team and was an unused substitute when Tipperary were beaten by Galway in the 1978 All-Ireland under-21 final.^[3] Stapleton was drafted onto the senior team's extended panel in 1980 and served as team captain in 1982.^[4]

Honours

Borris–Ileigh

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1987
• Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1986
• Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1981, 1983, 1986
• North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1976, 1981, 1983, 1988

Tipperary

• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978