Noel Twomey
Irish Gaelic footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Nollaig Ó Tuama | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born | 1969 Macroom, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Scobie | ||
| Occupation | Hardware shop owner | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1988-2009 1989-1990; 1994-2005 | Macroom → Muskerry | 4 (0-18) 28 (7-53) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1989-1995 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Noel Twomey (born 1969) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Macroom, divisional side Muskerry and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.
Playing career
Twomey first played Gaelic football as a student at the De La Salle College in Macroom, while also lining out at underage levels with the Macroom club. After winning a Cork MFC title in 1986, he progressed to adult level. Twomey was the team's top scorer when Macroom won the Cork IFC title in 1990.[1][2] He also earned inclusion on the Muskerry divisional team.
Twomey first played for Cork as a member of the minor team that lost back-to back All-Ireland minor finals in 1986 and 1987 when he was also team captain.[3] He immediately progressed onto the under-21 team and was at right corner-forward when Cork beat Galway in the 1989 All-Ireland under-21 final.[4] It was the first of two All-Ireland medals that year as he was also a member of the junior team that beat Warwickshire to win the All-Ireland JFC title.[5] His performances in these grades resulted in Twomey being drafted onto the training panel of the Cork senior football team.[6] During his six-year tenure he lined out in a number of National League games, however, he failed to make it onto the championship panel. Twomey was a member of the Cork team that won the All-Ireland SFC title in 1990, however, as a member of the extended panel he failed to receive a winners' medal.[7]
Coaching career
In retirement from playing, Twomey became involved in team management and coaching. He managed Macroom to the Cork IFC title in 2010.[8]
Honours
Player
- Macroom
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1990
- Cork Minor Football Championship: 1986
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1990
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1990
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship:all Ireland and Munster championship winner 1996 1989
- Munster Junior Football Championship: 1996 1989
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1989
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1989
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1986, 1987 (c)
Manager
- Macroom
References
- ^ "Castletownbere can finally go the distance". Irish Examiner. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Club history". Macroom GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Under-21 football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Macroom chairman Noel Twomey feels club can push on to senior ranks". Echo Live. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Macroom chairman Noel still irked over 1990 medal snub". The Corkman. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Goold ends Macroom's 20-year wait". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
