Donie Nealon

Who is Donie Nealon?

Donie Nealon is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Born in Newtown, County Tipperary, Nealon first excelled at hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's College. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty he joined the Tipperary junior team. He made his senior debut during the 1958 championship. Nealon went on to play a key role for Tipperary for over a decade, and won five All-Ireland medals, eight Munster medals and six National Hurling League medals. Nealon was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Nealon won four Railway Cup medals.