Tomás Meehan

Galway Gaelic footballer

Tomás Meehan
Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Ó Míocháin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right corner back
Born	(1977-03-15) 15 March 1977 (age 47)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Caltra
Club titles
Galway titles	1
Connacht titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1997–2006	Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles	5
All-Irelands	2
NFL	0
All Stars	0

Tomás Meehan (born 15 March 1977)^[1] is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Galway county team. He played his club football with Caltra.

Playing career

Meehan won a Hogan Cup with St Jarlath's College in 1994.^[2] Meehan was also on the Galway minor team that lost the All-Ireland final to Kerry later that year.^[3] Meehan was joined by his brother Declan on both teams.

Meehan was corner back on the Galway team that won the All-Ireland in 1998, beating Kildare.^[4] Galway reached the final again in 2000, losing to Kerry after a replay.^[5] Meehan won his second All-Ireland medal as a sub as Galway beat Meath in the 2001 final.^[6] Meehan announced his retirement from inter-county football in January 2006.^[7]

In 2003, Caltra reached the final of the Galway Senior Football Championship for the first time since 1975, facing Killererin. Caltra were 3–11 to 0–5 winners to win their first title.^[8] Caltra went on to claim their first Connacht title by beating Sligo champions Curry in the final.^[9] In the new year, Caltra qualified for the All-Ireland Club final by beating The Loup on 22 February.^[10] On St Patrick's Day 2004, Meehan was in midfield as Caltra took on Kerry champions An Ghaeltacht in Croke Park. Caltra were winners on a 0–13 to 0–12 scoreline. Meehan was joined by four brothers – Declan, Michael, Enda, and Noel as captain all starting on the team.^[11]

Honours

Galway

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1998, 2001
Connacht Senior Football Championship (5): 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
Connacht Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1996, 1998
Connacht Minor Football Championship (2): 1994, 1995

Caltra

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2003–04
Connacht Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2003
Galway Senior Football Championship (1): 2003
Galway Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1997

St Jarlath's College

Hogan Cup (1): 1994
Connacht Colleges Senior Football Championship (1): 1994

References

^ "Meehan Tomas". Hogan Stand. 26 March 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "St Jarlath's long reach still guiding the spirit of Galway football". The Irish Times. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Minor road full of potholes". The Irish Times. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Hungrier Galway end the Western famine". Irish Independent. 28 September 1998. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "GAA: Kerry win All-Ireland Final Replay". RTÉ. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Meath the victims as Galway turn it on". The Irish Times. 24 September 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Galway star Meehan retires". Irish Independent. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Caltra create history". Irish Independent. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Magical Meehans too spicy for Curry". Irish Independent. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Meehan machine hits top gear to drive Caltra on". Irish Independent. 23 February 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
^ "Western warriors soar to summit". Irish Independent. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2023.