Iarla Tannian

Iarla Tannian (born 12 April 1984) is an Irish hurler who currently plays at centre back for the Galway senior team.[1]

Iarla Tannian
Iarla Tannian in action for Ardrahan in 2013
Personal information
Irish name Iarlath Ó Tanaidheáin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield/Centre Back
Born (1984-04-12) 12 April 1984
Galway, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Manufacturing technician
Club(s)
Years Club
Ardrahan
Colleges(s)
Years College
Limerick IT
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2007–2016
Galway 43 (0-31)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
NHL 1
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:33, 9 September 2012.

Tannian made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 National Hurling League and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one Leinster winners' medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal. He was named as the Man of the match by The Sunday Game panel in the drawn 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final on 9 September.[2]

Tannian was left out of the Galway hurling panel which was named for winter training in October 2016.[3]

At club level Tannian plays with the Ardrahan club.

Honours

Team
Individual

References

  1. "Hurler profile: Iarla Tannian". Hurling stats website. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. "Star profile – Iarla Tannian". Galway Independent. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. "5 players cut from Galway hurling squad including former captains and All-Star winners". The 42. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
Awards
Preceded by
J. J. Delaney
(Kilkenny)
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
Man of the Match

2012 (first match)
Succeeded by
Walter Walsh
(Kilkenny)
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