Ted Downey
Irish Gaelic footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Ó Dúnaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | (1874-02-15)15 February 1874 Midleton, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died | 24 September 1942(1942-09-24) (aged 68) Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Ted | ||
| Occupation | Floorwalker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Midleton Young Irelands Kickhams | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1892 1897 | Cork Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
Timothy Downey (15 February 1874 – 24 September 1942) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for club sides Midleton, Young Irelands and Kickhams and was a member of the Cork and Dublin senior football teams throughout the 1890s.
Career
Born near Midleton, County Cork, Downey showed much promise as a Gaelic footballer in his youth and was selected, at the age of 16, to play for Midleton's first team in the 1890 County Championship.[1] It was a successful campaign which yielded his first winners' medal. Downey subsequently lined out in the 1890 All-Ireland final which saw Cork claim the title after a 2–04 to 0–01 defeat of Wexford.[2] A move to Dublin saw him join up with the Young Irelands and, in 1896, he claimed County Championship honours. Downey claimed a second successive Dublin County Championship title in 1897, however, this time it was with the Kickhams club. He ended the season by winning a second ALl-Ireland medal after Dubin's 2–06 to 0–02 defeat of Cork.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
The son of a national school teacher, Downey moved to Dublin about 1895 where he worked as a floorwalker in Arnotts. He died from heart failure on 24 September 1942 at Dr Steevens' Hospital and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.[3][4] In November 2022, the GAA created a memorial to Downey in the cemetery.[3]
Honours
- Midleton
- Young Irelands
- Kichams
- Cork
- Dublin
References
- ^ "Cork Representatives". Midleton GAA website. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "The First Double – 1890". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b Harrington, John (18 October 2022). "Memorial to Timothy 'Ted' Downey to be erected in Glasnevin Cemetery". GAA.ie.
- ^ "Famous East Cork Gael Dead". Cast of Gold website. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
