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Phil Shanahan

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Phil Shanahan (4 January 1928 to 5 February 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams. He made his first appearance for Tipperary during the 1946 championship and became a regular member of the side over the following decade, collecting three All-Ireland winners' medals, three Munster winners' medals and three National League winners' medals in that time. He spent 1955 and 1956 playing for the Dublin senior team before returning to Tipperary, and he retired from inter-county hurling after the 1957 championship. At club level he is a county championship medallist with Toomevara in Tipperary, and he also played with the Young Irelands club in Dublin.

Facts
Birth Year
1928 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Competed In

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
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Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
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National Hurling League, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Dublin county hurling team, Teams and Clubs
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Tipperary county hurling team, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Hurling, Sports
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Nationality

Ireland

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Source Phil Shanahan (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was an Irish hurler
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1. Phil Shanahan (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    (4 January 1928
  • Article text, pronoun
    he returned to Tipperary
  • Article text, honours
    he won three All-Ireland winners' medals
  • Lead, nationality
    was an Irish hurler
  • Plays: Hurling, Lead
    was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams
  • On The Roster Of: Tipperary county hurling team, Article text, team tipperary-county-hurling-team
    played as a midfielder for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams
  • On The Roster Of: Dublin county hurling team, Article text, team dublin-county-hurling-team
    In 1955 and 1956 Shanahan played with the Dublin senior team
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship
    he won three All-Ireland winners' medals
  • Competed In: Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition munster-senior-hurling-championship
    three Munster winners' medals
  • Competed In: National Hurling League, Article text, competition national-hurling-league
    three National League winners' medals
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