Joe Hayes (born 9 January 1963[1]) is an Irish retired hurling manager and former player. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned eight seasons from 1986 to 1994.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó hAodha | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | 1963 Clonoulty, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clonoulty–Rossmore | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1986-1994 | Tipperary | 18 (1-11) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:25, 29 March 2018. | |||
Hayes first appeared for the Clonoulty–Rossmore club at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually joining the club's senior team. In 1989, he won a county championship medal.
Hayes made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Tipperary minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, winning an All-Ireland medal in his debut season. Hayes later joined the Tipperary under-21 team and was a back-to-back All-Ireland runner-up. He made his senior debut during the 1986-87 league. Over the course of the following eight seasons Hayes had a number of successes, including winning All-Ireland medals in 1989 and 1991. He also won five Munster medals and two National League medals. Hayes later won an All-Ireland medal in the junior grade as player-manager with Monaghan.[3]
Honours
Player
- Clonoulty–Rossmore
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1989
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1989, 1991
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
- National Hurling League (1): 1987-88, 1993-94
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1983, 1984
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1980
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1980
Player-manager
- Monaghan
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1997
- Ulster Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1997, 1998