Éamonn Taaffe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Táth | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
18 February 1975 Tubber, County Clare, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Tubber | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1993-2000 | Clare | 8 (1-7) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:30, 16 February 2015. | |||
Éamonn Taaffe (born 18 February 1975) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Clare senior team.
Born in Tubber, County Clare, Taaffe first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Our Lady's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1993-94 league. Taaffe was a regular member of the team for much of the rest of the decade and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.
At club level Taaffe played with Tubber
Throughout his career Taaffe made 8 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2000 championship.
During his schooling at Our Lady's College in Gort, Taaffe established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 1993 he a Connacht medal, a first provincial title for the school in almost a decade. St. Kieran's College provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider. Taaffe's side were somewhat overawed by the occasion and were defeated by 3-15 to 1-10.
Taaffe played both hurling and Gaelic football with Tubber and enjoyed some success during a lengthy career. After winning an under-16 championship medal he later added a senior B championship medal to his collection during the early stage of his club career.
Taaffe's underage career with the Clare minor and under-21 teams yielded little success.
During the 1993-94 league campaign Taaffe was added to the Clare senior panel by manager Len Gaynor. He played in a number of games but was best known as a player on the fringes of the team.
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