Benny Tierney

Armagh Gaelic footballer

Brendan "Benny" Tierney (Irish: Breandan Ó Tiarnaigh) is a former Gaelic football goalkeeper who played at senior level for the Armagh county team between 1989 and 2002, and also for the Mullaghbawn club.[1]

In the later part of his career, Tierney was known for his colorful goalkeeper shirts.[2]

He is a sports opinion journalist for The Irish News.

Honours

Inter-county
Club

Personal life

Tierney is a headmaster of St Peter's primary school in Cloughreagh (close to Newry).[4]

References

  1. ^ Watters, Andy (2 February 2019). "Benny Tierney: A Roy of the Rovers finish but memories mean most". The Irish News. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Naff jerseys: FIVE TO FORGET". Irishexaminer.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Armagh are champions". BBC. 22 September 2002.
  4. ^ "Benny Tierney: Kieran McGeeney has Armagh 'going in right direction' - Adjusting to online learning". BBC Sport. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020. The Mullaghbawn clubman is a headmaster at St Peter's primary school in Cloughreagh, near Newry, and is still adapting to his present circumstances... 'I always used to joke as a teacher and a principal that school would be a great place without children but I can assure you it's not'.
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Armagh – 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)
  • 1 B. Tierney
  • 2 E. McNulty
  • 3 J. McNulty
  • 4 F. Bellew
  • 5 A. O'Rourke
  • 6 K. McGeeney (c)
  • 7 A. McCann
  • 8 J. Toal
  • 9 P. McGrane
  • 10 P. McKeever
  • 11 J. McEntee
  • 12 O. McConville
  • 13 S. McDonnell
  • 14 R. Clarke
  • 15 D. Marsden
Subs used
20 B. O'Hagan for J. McEntee
30 T. McEntee for P. McKeever
Subs not used
16 P. Hearty
17 K. Hughes
18 C. O'Rourke
19 P. Loughran
21 J. Donalson
22 B. Duffy
23 G. Reid
24 P. McCormack
25 S. Maxwell
26 P. Duffy
27 C. O'Neill
28 K. McElvanna
29 S. Smith
Manager
J. Kernan
Assistant Manager
P. Grimley
Trainer
J. McCloskey
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1999 Irish News Ulster GAA All-Stars
  • 1 B. Tierney
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