Ned Rea Gaelic games player

Éamonn "Ned" Rea (born 1944) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Limerick senior team.Rea joined the team during the 1964 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1974 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. Rea was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.At club level Rea was a three-time county club championship medalist with Faughs. He began his career with Effin.He attended St Munchin's College, Limerick.His brother, Gerry Rea, was also an inter-county hurler.