Eric Philpott
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| Native name | Eiric Mac Philib (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 December 2015 (aged 69) Curraheen, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Philpott (1946 – 25 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.[1]
Born in the Lough, Cork, Philpott arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship. Philpott went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[2]
At club level Philpott played with both St Finbarr's and Bandon.
Throughout his inter-county career, Philpott made 11 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.