Evan Comerford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éimhín Mac Cumascaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1994 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kilsheelan-Kilcash | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| UCD | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2015- | Tipperary | 4 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:22, 1 August 2015. | |||
Evan "Badge" Comerford (born 18 July 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Comerford first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minors team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2015 league. Comerford immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. At club level Comerford plays with Kilsheelan-Kilcash.
He made his championship debut in 2015 against Waterford. On 31 July 2016, Comerford started as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[2][3] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline.[4][5][6][7]
Honours
- Tipperary
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2015
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 2011
- Munster Minor Football Championship (2): 2011, 2012
References
- ↑ "Profile: Evan Comerford". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.