George Frend (born 26 July 1970) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Toomevara, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.
Career
Frend first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Toomevara club, winning numerous championship titles from under-12 up to under-21 level. He later won three successive Tipperary SHC medals from 1992 to 1994. The second of these victories was later converted into a Munster Club SHC title, before later losing the 1994 All-Ireland club final to Sarsfields. Frend was later part of the Toomevara four-in-a-row team from 1998 to 2001. He claimed an eighth and final Tipperary SHC medal in 2003.
Frend first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary as a member of the minor team in 1988. He immediately progressed to the under-21 team and was corner-back on the team that beat Offaly to win the All-Ireland U21HC title in 1989. He claimed a second successive Munster U21HC in 1990 and was team captain in 1991.
Following the end of his underage inter-county career, Frend was drafted onto the senior team and made his debut in 1992. He was team captain for the 1994 season and won a National League medal that season. Frend was a non-playing substitute when Tipperary were beaten by Clare in the 1997 All-Ireland final. His inter-county career ended in 1999, by which time he had won a second National League medal.
Honours
Toomevara Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1993 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1984 Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1990 Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship: 1986, 1987
Tipperary Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1993 National Hurling League: 1993–94 (c), 1999 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1989 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1989, 1990
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