Eric Philpott
Eric Philpott (1946 – 25 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eiric Mac Philib | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1946 The Lough, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 December 2015 (aged 69) Curraheen, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
St. Finbarr's Bandon | |||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965-1969 | Cork | 11 (1-14) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Born in the Lough, Cork, Philpott first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship. Philpott went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[2]
At club level Philpott played with both St. Finbarr's and Bandon.
Throughout his inter-county career, Philpott made 11 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.
References
- Riegel, Ralph (17 November 2014). "Ex-GAA star Eric speaks about brain tumour battle". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- Lyons, Tom (18 August 2007). "Cork v Meath here we go again!". The Southern Star. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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