John Meyler
John Meyler (born 1956) is an Irish hurling manager and former selector, association footballer, Gaelic footballer and hurler who is currently the manager of the Kilmoyley senior hurling team. He has formerly managed the Kerry, Wexford, Carlow and Cork senior hurling teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mac Maoilir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1956 Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Lecturer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Our Lady's Island St Finbarr's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 2 | 5 | |
| Munster titles | 2 | 1 | |
| All-Ireland titles | 1 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1978–1982 1983–1987 |
Wexford Cork |
1 (0–00) 2 (0–02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:53, 19 July 2018. | |||
Meyler's inter-county career spanned fifteen years. Beginning as a dual minor with Wexford, he later played with the county's under-21 and senior sides. After joining the Cork senior team in 1982, Meyler won an All-Ireland medal in 1986. As a dual player with the St Finbarr's club, Meyler won seven county championship medals across both codes, dual Munster medals and an All-Ireland medal as captain of the club's football team in 1987.
As a manager, selector, coach and trainer, Meyler has previously worked with club sides Kilmoyley, Ballinhassig, Courcey Rovers and Inniscarra, and inter-county teams Kerry, Wexford and Carlow. In his second spell with Kerry, he managed the side that won the 2012 Christy Ring Cup.