John Gleeson (4 November 1903 – 10 December 1948) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Kilkishen, Garda and Toomevara, and also lined out at inter-county level with Dublin and Clare.
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Career
Gleeson first played hurling at club level with the Kilkishen club in County Clare. He was part of the Kilkishen team that won the Clare SHC title in 1923. Gleeson later transferred to the Garda club in Dublin, with whom he won a Dublin SHC medal in 1927. His performances for the club resulted in a call-up to the Dublin senior hurling team and he claimed an All-Ireland SHC winners' medal after a defeat of Cork in the 1927 All-Ireland final.
Gleeson subsequently transferred to the Toomevara club in County Tipperary. He won several North Tipperary SHC titles as well as back-to-back Tipperary SHC medals in 1930 and 1931. By that stage, Gleeson had declared for the Clare senior hurling team. He earned selection to the Munster team and won a Railway Cup medal in 1931. Gleeson won a Munster SHC medal in 1932 before later lining out in a defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.
Death
Gleeson died at the Central Hospital, Galway on 10 December 1948, at the age of 45.
Honours
Kilkishen
Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 1923
Garda
Dublin Senior Hurling Championship: 1927
Kylerue Rovers
North Tipperary Junior Football Championship: 1928
Toomevara
Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1930, 1931
Dublin
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1927
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1927
Clare
Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1932
Munster
Railway Cup: 1931