Micheál Webster
{{short description|Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer}}
{{For|those of a similar name|Michael Webster (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox Gaelic games player
| code= Hurling
| image =
| name = Micheál Webster
| irish = Mícheál
| fullname = Micheál Webster
| birth_place = Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| occupation = Process Technician
| nickname =
| county = Tipperary
| province = Munster
| club = Loughmore–Castleiney
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| clpositionf =
| clubs = Loughmore–Castleiney
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| clcountyf = 1
| clcountyh = 1
| clprovincef= 0
| clprovinceh = 1
| clallireland =
| counties = Tipperary (hurling)
Tipperary (football)
| icpositionh = Full-forward
| icpositionf= Right wing-forward
| icyears = 2005-2009
2003-2004
| icapps(points) = 17 (1-4)
1 (0-00)
| icprovincef = 0
| icprovinceh= 2
| icallirelandh= 0
| icallirelandf = 0
| nhl = 0
| nfl = 0
| allstarsf= 0
| allstarsh= 0
| clupdate =
| icupdate =15:32, 1 November 2012
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|5|11}}
}}
Micheál Webster (born 1 August 1977) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
Webster made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior football team during the 2003 National League and was a regular dual player until his retirement after the 2009 hurling championship. During that time he won two Munster hurling medals. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Webster is a dual county senior championship medalist with Loughmore–Castleiney.
Playing career
=Club=
Webster plays his club hurling and football with Loughmore–Castleiney GAA.
In 2004 he was a member of the Loughmore senior football team that reached the county championship decider. Moyle Rovers were the opponents, however, a 0-9 to 0-6 victory gave Webster a county football championship medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/local/loughmore-castleiney-do-marvellous-double-1-2255759 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218011906/http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/local/loughmore-castleiney-do-marvellous-double-1-2255759 |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 February 2013 |title=Loughmore-Castleiney do marvellous double |publisher=Tipperary Star |date=22 October 2004 |accessdate=1 November 2012 |first=Michael |last=Dundon }}
Three years later 2007 Webster was on the Loughmore–Castleiney team that reached the county hurling championship final. Drom & Inch provided the opposition, however, the game was one-sided in nature.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} A 0-22 to 0-13 victory gave Webster a county hurling championship medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/sweeney-the-star-player-as-loughmore-take-title-1200850.html|title=Sweeney the star player as Loughmore take title|publisher=Irish Independent|date=22 October 2007|accessdate=15 August 2009}} Loughmore–Castleiney later reached the provincial final against Tulla. In bad weather Loughmore–Castleiney emerged as winners by 1-6 to 0-7 giving Webster a Munster medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/1202/hurling1.html |title=Loughmore-Castleiney secure Munster club title |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=2 December 2007 |accessdate=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317135359/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/1202/hurling1.html |archivedate=17 March 2008 }}
=Inter-county=
Webster first came to prominence on the inter-count scene as a member of the Tipperary junior football team during the 2002 campaign.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
The following year Webster joined the Tipp senior football team. He made his debut as a substitute in a National League game against Waterford and was used on a regular basis during the rest of the campaign.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
In 2004 he made his championship debut with the Tipperary senior football team when he came on as a substitute in a defeat by Limerick.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
By 2005 Webster had joined the Tipperary senior hurling team. He made his debut in a National League game against Down that year, and immediately became a regular member of the team.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
After losing back-to-back Munster finals to Cork in 2005 and 2006 and a disastrous season in 2007,{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} things began to change for Tipp in 2009.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Tipperary qualified for the Munster final that year where they defeated Clare by 2-21 to 0-19.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=98092|title=Munster SHC final: Tipp end seven-year wait|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=13 July 2008|accessdate=22 December 2008}} Webster collected his first Munster medal that day, however, Tipperary were subsequently defeated in an All-Ireland semi-final by Waterford on a scoreline of 1-20 to 1-18.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=99739|title=All-Ireland SHC: Waterford shock Tipp to book final spot|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=17 August 2008|accessdate=22 December 2008}} Cummins was once again presented with an All-Star award.
In 2009 Webster won his second Munster medal as Tipp defeated Waterford by 4-14 to 2-16.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0712/tipperary_waterford.html |title=RTÉ Sport: Tipperary 4-14 Waterford 2-16 |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=12 July 2009 |accessdate=29 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815045815/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0712/tipperary_waterford.html |archivedate= 15 August 2009 }} After a six-week lay-off and a semi-final win over Limerick, Tipperary qualified for an All-Ireland final meeting with Kilkenny. Two quick goals in the space of a minute, one from a penalty by Henry Shefflin, meant a 2-22 to 0-23 defeat for Tipperary.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0906/matchtracker.html |title=RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23 |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=6 September 2009 |accessdate=7 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909021839/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0906/matchtracker.html |archivedate= 9 September 2009 }}
References
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{{Tipperary Hurling Team 2008}}
{{Tipperary Hurling Team 2009}}
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Category:Loughmore-Castleiney hurlers
Category:Loughmore-Castleiney Gaelic footballers
Category:Tipperary inter-county hurlers