Patrick "Wedger" Meagher (1890-1958) was an Irish hurler who played as a corner-back for the Tipperary senior team. Born in

Toomevara Toomevara, officially Toomyvara (), is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland, 11 km east of Nenagh. It is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe, and is in the historical barony of Ormond Upper. Transport Local Link Tipperary ...

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, Meagher first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary junior team. He made his senior debut during the 1912 championship. Meagher went on to play a key part for Tipperary for a brief period, and won one

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medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Meagher won six

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medals with

. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1919 championship. In retirement from playing, Meagher became involved in team management and administrative affairs. He was a selector with the Tipperary senior team and served as secretary of the Tipperary County Board.

Honours

Team

;Toomevara *

Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship The Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the FBD Insurance Tipperary County Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Tipperary GAA, Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Ath ...

(6): 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1923 ;Tipperary *

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(1):

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*Croke Cup (1): 1913

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meagher, Patrick 1890 births 1958 deaths Toomevara hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers Hurling selectors