Timothy Gleeson (born 1881) was an

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hurler who played for the

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senior team. Gleeson joined the team during the 1905 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1913 championship. During that time he won two

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medals and three

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medals. At club level Gleeson enjoyed a lengthy career with Clonoulty–Rossmore and Holycross–Ballycahill.

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1881 births Clonoulty-Rossmore hurlers Holycross-Ballycahill hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Year of death missing {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub