John McIntyre (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mac an tSaoir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born | Lorrha, County Tipperary | ||
| Occupation | Journalist | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1970s–1980s | Lorrha-Dorrha | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1983–1986 | Tipperary | 8 (0–0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
John McIntyre (born 1961 in Lorrha, County Tipperary) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the former manager of the Galway senior hurling team.
An effective centre-back, McIntyre enjoyed a relatively successful playing career at club level with Lorrha-Dorrha and at inter-county level with Tipperary. He was a member of the latter team for a number of seasons in the 1980s, when Tipperary were going though an uncharacteristic drought in terms of championship success.
After his playing days ended McIntyre gained notoriety as a manager and coach at all levels. A successful stint as manager of the Clarinbridge club team in Galway followed his first term as manager of the Offaly senior hurling team in the 1990s. McIntyre returned as Offaly manager almost a decade later before being appointed manager of the Galway senior hurling team in November 2008.
McIntyre played his club hurling with his local team Lorrha-Dorrha and enjoyed some success during the 1980s. In 1984 he captured a north Tipperary divisional title in 1984. This victory paved the way for Lorrha-Dorrha to advance to the final of the county senior championship. Moycarkey-Borris provided the opposition on that occasion, however, McIntyre's side could not match them. A 2–8 to 0–9 score line resulted in defeat for the north Tipp club. In spite of this, Lorrha-Dorrha were named club of the year in 1984, the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
McIntyre added a second north Tipperary title to his collection in 1989.
McIntyre first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary under-21 hurling team in the early 1980s. That year Tipp were hoping to capture a third All-Ireland under-21 title in-a-row. McIntyre was a key member of the team that claimed the Munster title following a 1–15 to 0–10 defeat of arch-rivals Cork. Tipperary later qualified for the All-Ireland final and McIntyre was once again named in the centre-back position on the team. Kilkenny provided the opposition, however, Tipp had too much for their near neighbours and fierce rivals. A final score of 2–16 to 1–10 meant that McIntyre had picked up an All-Ireland under-21 winners' medal.
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