Éamonn Taaffe
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Éamonn Taaffe is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tubber and was a member of the Clare
senior inter-county team in the 1990s. Taaffe scored Clare's only goal in their 2-point victory over Offaly
in the 1995 All-Ireland Final
. This was Clare's first All-Ireland win in 81 years. He won a Munster
medal in 1998.
Republic of Ireland
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sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tubber and was a member of the Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
senior inter-county team in the 1990s. Taaffe scored Clare's only goal in their 2-point victory over Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in the 1995 All-Ireland Final
1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 108th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 3 September, 1995, between...
. This was Clare's first All-Ireland win in 81 years. He won a Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
medal in 1998.