| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tónaí Ó Súilleabháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
7 January 1963 Farranree, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | The baby Jesus | ||
| Occupation | Insurance representative | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Na Piarsaigh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1982–1995 | Cork | 39 (1–143) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 5 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 00:21, 29 July 2015. | |||
Anthony "Tony" O'Sullivan (born 7 January 1963) is an Irish retired hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior hurling team.[1]
Born in Farranree, Cork, O'Sullivan first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at the North Monastery. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player before later joining the under-21 sides. He made his senior hurling debut during the 1982 championship. O'Sullivan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won three All-Ireland medals, seven Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, O'Sullivan won one Railway Cup medal on the field of play. At club level he is a two-time championship medallist with Na Piarsaigh.
O'Sullivan's career tally of 1 goals and 143 points ranks him as one of Cork's highest championship scorers of all-time.
Throughout his career O'Sullivan made 39 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1995 championship.
In retirement from playing O'Sullivan became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as a selector with the Cork under-21 and senior teams.
During his playing days, O'Sullivan won five All-Star awards as well as being named Texaco Hurler of the Year in 1990. O'Sullivan was also chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time in a 2009 poll, while he was also selected as one of Cork's greatest players of the era in a 2013 selection.[2][3]
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