Evan Comerford (Tipperary footballer)

Evan Comerford
Personal information
Irish name Éimhín Mac Cumascaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1994
Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
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 Comerford (born 18 January 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Career

Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Comerford first 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]

On 30 May 2017, Comerford was handed a 12-week suspension following an incident in a club game on 23 May.[8] He was reported by referee Paddy Russell for minor physical interference after he was sent-off against JK Brackens.[9]

Honours

Tipperary

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Evan Comerford". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tipp goalkeeper Evan Comerford given 12-week ban for 'minor physical interference' with ref". Irish Independent. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "12-week ban for Tipperary goalkeeper as Premier get set to face Cork without 5 key men". The 42. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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