Eddie Gleeson
Irish hurler
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Edward Gleeson (born 1920, date of death unknown)[1] was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
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| Born | 1920 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gleeson made his first appearance for the team during the 1945 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[2][3] At club level Gleeson played with Thurles Sarsfields.[citation needed]
