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John Timmons (Gaelic footballer)

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John Timmons
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Tiomáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born 1936
Dublin, Ireland
Died 29 June 1984 (aged 47)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nickname Big John
Occupation Haulage contractor
Club(s)
Years Club
Annacurra
Seán McDermotts
Club titles
Dublin titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1953-1958
1958-1965
Wicklow
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0

John Timmons (1936 – 29 June 1984) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Annacurra and Seán McDermotts and at inter-county level with the Wicklow and Dublin senior football teams.

Career

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Timmons first came to prominence at inter-county level alongside his brother Joe as a player with his adopted Wicklow, however, he was persuaded to join the Dublin] senior team in 1958.[1] He made his first appearance for the team against Meath and ended his debut season with an All-Ireland medal after a defeat of Derry in the final. Timmons won five Leinster Championship medals in total, including one as team captain, while he also collected a second All-Ireland title after the 1963 final defeat of Galway.[2][3] He also won back-to-back Railway Cup medals with Leinster.

Personal life and death

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Although born in Dublin, Timmons spent much of his youth with his maternal grandparents in Annacurra, County Wicklow. He later worked as a haulage contractor with Cement Roadstone. Timmons died suddenly on 29 June 1984 while walking his dog by the Grand Canal.

Honours

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Dublin
Leinster

References

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  1. ^ "Friends pen tribute to Dub legend Joe". The Herald. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.