Post-playing Career
Since his retirement from play, Nealon has continued to contribute to the Gaelic Athletic Association as an accomplished referee and as a selector to the Tipperary All-Ireland winning teams of 1971, 1989 and 1991. A keen tactition and student of the game, ever alert as coach and mentor, his late intervention during a break in play in the Munster final of 1971 in FitzGerald Stadium had a significant effect. On a day of incessant rain, he surreptitiously introduced a dry sliother for Michael 'Babs' Keating to use in a close-in free which the wily Keating converted to a goal. This spurred Tipperary to victory over Limerick after a titanic struggle.
An efficient administrator, Nealon also served as Secretary of the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1977 until 2004.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Liam Devaney (Tipperary) |
Texaco Hurler of the Year 1962 |
Succeeded by Séamus Cleere (Kilkenny) |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Jim O'Regan (Cork) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning manager 1971 |
Succeeded by Fr. Tommy Maher (Kilkenny) |
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