John Timmons (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Tiomáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1936 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died |
29 June 1984 (aged 47) Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Nickname | Big John | ||
| Occupation | Haulage contractor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Annacurra Seán McDermotts | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1953-1958 1958-1965 |
Wicklow Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
John Timmons (1936 – 29 June 1984) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Annacurra and Seán McDermotts and at inter-county level with the Wicklow and Dublin senior football teams.
Career[edit]
Timmons first came to prominence at inter-county level alongside his brother Joe as a player with his adopted Wicklow, however, he was persuaded to join the Dublin] senior team in 1958.[1] He made his first appearance for the team against Meath and ended his debut season with an All-Ireland medal after a defeat of Derry in the final. Timmons won five Leinster Championship medals in total, including one as team captain, while he also collected a second All-Ireland title after the 1963 final defeat of Galway.[2][3] He also won back-to-back Railway Cup medals with Leinster.
Personal life and death[edit]
Although born in Dublin, Timmons spent much of his youth with his maternal grandparents in Annacurra, County Wicklow. He later worked as a haulage contractor with Cement Roadstone. Timmons died suddenly on 29 June 1984 while walking his dog by the Grand Canal.
Honours[edit]
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1958, 1963
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965 (c)
- Leinster
- Railway Cup: 1961, 1962
References[edit]
- ^ "Friends pen tribute to Dub legend Joe". The Herald. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.