Greg Fives
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| Born | 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 2008 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Dairy farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Fives (1949 – 15 October 2008) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler.[1]
Born in Abbeyside, County Waterford, Fives first played competitive Gaelic football and hurling in his youth. At club level he played with Abbeyside–Ballinacourty.
In retirement from playing Fives became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he served as a selector with Abbeyside and Ballinacourty, while at inter-county level he was manager of the Waterford senior football and intermediate hurling teams.[2]
Honours
Player
- Abbeyside
- Waterford Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1966
- Ballinacourty
- Waterford Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1970 (c)
References
- ↑ "Greg Fives". Hogan Stand. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Passing of Greg Fives". The Munster Express. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2008 deaths
- Abbeyside hurlers
- Ballinacourty Gaelic footballers
- Dairy farmers
- Dual players
- Gaelic football managers
- Gaelic football selectors
- Hurling managers
- Hurling selectors
- 20th-century Irish farmers
- 20th-century Irish sportsmen
- Munster Gaelic football biography stubs
- Waterford GAA stubs
- Waterford hurling biography stubs