George Frend

George Frend (born 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.