Toddy Pierse

Thomas Edward "Toddy" Pierse (21 July 1898 – 11 October 1968) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Wexford and Dublin county teams spanned seven seasons from 1918 until 1924.[1]

Toddy Pierse
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Piarais
Sport Gaelic football
Born (1898-07-21)21 July 1898
Wexford, Ireland
Died 11 October 1968(1968-10-11) (aged 70)
Wexford, Ireland
Nickname Toddy
Occupation Medical doctor
Colleges(s)
Years College
University College Dublin
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1918-1920
1921-1922
1923-1924
Wexford
Dublin
Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 3

Pierse first played competitive football on the inter-county scene as a member of the Wexford senior team in 1918. He won an All-Ireland medal that year as Wexford won a record fourth successive championship. In 1921 Pierse joined the Dublin senior team and went on to win back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1921 and 1922. He also won three Leinster medals. Pierse ended his career back with the Wexford team in 1924.

Honours

University College Dublin
Wexford
Dublin

References

  1. "Flashback to Wexford glory days". The Irish Times. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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