1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
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The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 85th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
, an inter-county hurling
tournament for the top teams in Ireland
. The match was held at Croke Park
, Dublin. The match was contested by 1970 winners Cork and 1971 runners-up Kilkenny
, and it was refereed by Mick Spain from Offaly
.
in a championship decider. Kilkenny held the balance of power in all previous meetings between the two, having recorded seven All-Ireland victories to Cork's five. Cork, however, also defeated Kilkenny in the 1903 All-Ireland 'home' final before putting London
to the sword in the 'proper' final. Both sides last met in the All-Ireland final of 1969 when Kilkenny recorded their first championship victory over Cork since 1947. Kilkenny enjoyed a very successful decade in the sixties, claiming championship titles in 1963, 1967 and 1969. Cork's sole All-Ireland title of the decade came in 1966, a full twelve years after their previous All-Ireland triumph. Moreover, Cork had lost the All-Ireland final of 1969 to Kilkenny. The thought of losing a second championship decider in succession to one of their biggest rivals proved a great motivation.
In 1970 Cork triumphed over Wexford
in the All-Ireland final to claim their 21st title and draw level with Tipperary
at the top of hurling's roll of honour. The following year Tipperary defeated Kilkenny to reclaim the top spot with their 22nd championship. A victory for Cork would put them level with Tipp once again, while a victory for Kilkenny would give them their 18th All-Ireland title and would narrow the gap between them and the other two big teams in hurling's trinity.
and Leinster championship games over the previous two years.
MSHC Semi-final: Cork 3-8 – 3-8 Tipperary
MSHC Final: Cork 6-18 – 2-8 Clare
AISHC Semi-final: Cork 7-20 – 1-12 London
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LSHC Semi-final: Kilkenny 5-14 – 5-7 Laois
LSHC Final: Kilkenny 6-13 – 6-13 Wexford
AISHC Semi-final: Kilkenny 5-28 – 3-7 Galway
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sent his shot straight over the bar. Two minutes later Ray Cummins
, Cork’s Gaelic footballer-cum-hurler, gathered a cross from Justin McCarthy
and responded for his team with a superbly executed goal sent low into the Hill 16
net. Two minutes later Kilkenny were back on level terms, courtesy of a huge Pat Henderson
free from his own half of the field and the equalizer from Liam 'Chunky' O’Brien
. O'Brien gave Kiilkenny the lead with another perfect point before Eddie Keher
stretched the lead with a 21-yards free. Cork's Charlie McCarthy
brought the teams back level with two more points, however, this period of parity was short-lived as Kieran Purcell
put Kilkenny ahead once again with a point from play after a quarter-of-an-hour. Three minutes later Kilkenny 'keeper Noel Skehan
brought off a great save from a Charlie McCarthy shot, however, Ray Cummins was standing by to put the ball over the bar. With just over a quarter of the match played Charlie McCarthy found the range with a free and brought the sides level yet again before Ray Cummins put Cork ahead. 'Chunky' O'Brien restored equality with a point, however, Cork soon went to points clear thanks to scores from Mick Malone
and Con Roche
. After half-an-hour of play O'Brien landed his fourth of the day to narrow the deficit to just a single point. Two minutes later Cork got a massive boost when a long speculative shot from the wing by Mick Malone deceived Noel Skehan and ended up in the Kilkenny net. Cork’s lead was eaten into immediately after the restart when John Kinsella
scored his first point of the day to steal one back for 'the Cats'. Eddie Keher, who had a relatively quiet opening half by his own standards thanks to the close marking of Tony Maher
, registered another score for Kilkenny soon afterwards courtesy of a free. Charlie McCarthy replied for Cork, however, Mick Crotty, the man who captured the first score of the half, also captured the last score of the half. Unfortunately, the Cork captain Frank Norberg had to retire injured just before the interval. In spite of this Cork still led by 2-8 to 0-12 at the short whistle.
stretched Cork's lead to four when he pointed from play. By this stage everything was going Cork's way as Cummins tapped over another neat point to increase Cork's lead to five. Eddie Keher reduced the arrears when he captured his first point from play after fifty-three minutes. Just a minute later Keher was moved to the half-forward line were he availed of his new-found freedom. It was here that he did most of the damage and secured one of the greatest goals of all-time. Keher grabbed the sliotar out of the sky after a puck-out from Skehan and raced up the wing in the shadow of the Hogan Stand. From that sideline position Keher pucked the sliotar as if going for a point, however, the sliotar dropped short, deceiving Cork goalkeeper Paddy Barry
, and ending up in the net. After scoring that goal an almost emotionless Keher simply turned around to go back to his normal playing position with blood pouring out of a cut over his eye. Kilkenny were now only a point behind, however, Cork's reply was instant when Ray Cummins palmed the ball into the Kilkenny net a mere thirty seconds later. Another thirty seconds passed before Seánie O'Leary sent the ball into the Kilkenny net for a third goal in two minutes. Straight from the puck-out Con Roche
fielded the ball and sent over a magnificent 80-yard shot that had the Cork supporters celebrating. With thirteen minutes left in the game Cork had an eight-point lead, 5-11 to 1-15. Keher responded immediately when he sent a 21-yards free crashing into the Cork net and the comeback was on. From then until the end it was all one-way traffic in favour of Kilkenny. A brace of points brought Cork's lead back to just three before a Frank Cummins
solo-run from the heart of midfield resulted in a goal which brought the sides level again. In just eight minutes of play Cork had surrendered their eight-point lead. Worse was to follow for Cork as Kilkenny took the lead with a Keher point from play. Six more unanswered points were scored by a host of Kilkenny forwards before Mick Spain brought the game to an end. In spite of having a quiet opening half Eddie Keher scored 2-9 in all as ‘the Cats’ reversed an eight-point deficit to win by a comfortable margin of seven. It was one of the greatest comebacks in the history of All-Ireland deciders. The final score was Kilkenny 3-24, Cork 5-11.
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CORK:
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GK
1
Paddy Barry
RCB
2
Tony Maher
FB
3
Pat McDonnell
LCB
4
Brian Murphy
RWB
5
Frank Norberg (c)
CB
6
Séamus Looney
LWB
7
Con Roche
M
8
Justin McCarthy
M
9
Denis Coughlan
RWF
10
Gerald McCarthy
CF
11
Mick Malone
LWF
12
Pat Hegarty
RCF
13
Charlie McCarthy
FF
14
Ray Cummins
LCF
15
Seánie O'Leary
Substitutes:
Martin Coleman
John Rothwell
Paddy Crowley
Teddy O'Brien
Donie Collins
Brendan Cummins
MATCH RULES
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1972
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-24 to 5-11 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.- Calendar :-Overview:...
, an inter-county hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
tournament for the top teams in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The match was held at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin. The match was contested by 1970 winners Cork and 1971 runners-up Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
, and it was refereed by Mick Spain from Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
.
Background
The All-Ireland final was the twelfth meeting of Cork and KilkennyKilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
in a championship decider. Kilkenny held the balance of power in all previous meetings between the two, having recorded seven All-Ireland victories to Cork's five. Cork, however, also defeated Kilkenny in the 1903 All-Ireland 'home' final before putting London
London GAA
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
to the sword in the 'proper' final. Both sides last met in the All-Ireland final of 1969 when Kilkenny recorded their first championship victory over Cork since 1947. Kilkenny enjoyed a very successful decade in the sixties, claiming championship titles in 1963, 1967 and 1969. Cork's sole All-Ireland title of the decade came in 1966, a full twelve years after their previous All-Ireland triumph. Moreover, Cork had lost the All-Ireland final of 1969 to Kilkenny. The thought of losing a second championship decider in succession to one of their biggest rivals proved a great motivation.
In 1970 Cork triumphed over Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
in the All-Ireland final to claim their 21st title and draw level with Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
at the top of hurling's roll of honour. The following year Tipperary defeated Kilkenny to reclaim the top spot with their 22nd championship. A victory for Cork would put them level with Tipp once again, while a victory for Kilkenny would give them their 18th All-Ireland title and would narrow the gap between them and the other two big teams in hurling's trinity.
Referee
Offaly-based referee Mick Spain was named as the referee for the 1972 All-Ireland final on 25 August 1972. It was his first time refereeing an All-Ireland final, however, he was a regular 'man in the middle' for National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
and Leinster championship games over the previous two years.
Build-up
There was much excitement in the build up to the game with the press extolling the unique glamour of Cork and Kilkenny teams on All-Ireland final day. Everything from the style of hurling to the colour of the team jerseys was analysed.Cork
MSHC Quarter-final: Cork 3-16 – 4-6 WaterfordWaterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
MSHC Semi-final: Cork 3-8 – 3-8 Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
- Replay: Cork 3-10 – 2-7 Clare
MSHC Final: Cork 6-18 – 2-8 Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
AISHC Semi-final: Cork 7-20 – 1-12 London
London GAA
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
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Kilkenny
LSHC Semi-final: Kilkenny 5-14 – 5-7 Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
LSHC Final: Kilkenny 6-13 – 6-13 Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
AISHC Semi-final: Kilkenny 5-28 – 3-7 Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
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First half
The weather on the day of the final was fine and sunny with the elements combining to provide excellent conditions for hurling. The opening minutes of the game lived up to the expectation that the game was going to be a classic. The opening score of the day came after two minutes for Kilkenny when Mick CrottyMick Crotty
Mick Crotty is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s.-Club:...
sent his shot straight over the bar. Two minutes later Ray Cummins
Ray Cummins
Ray Cummins is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1982. Cummins also played Gaelic football with his local club St...
, Cork’s Gaelic footballer-cum-hurler, gathered a cross from Justin McCarthy
Justin McCarthy (hurler)
Justin McCarthy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player, who took over as manager of the Limerick senior inter-county team in October 2008. He played hurling with his local club Passage and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.As a player McCarthy was involved...
and responded for his team with a superbly executed goal sent low into the Hill 16
Hill 16 (Croke Park)
Hill 16 officially called Dineen/Hill 16 is a terrace on the railway end of Croke Park, the show piece stadium of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin City, Ireland. It is considered a national icon....
net. Two minutes later Kilkenny were back on level terms, courtesy of a huge Pat Henderson
Pat Henderson
Pat Henderson is an Irish retired hurling manager and former player.Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Henderson enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Fenians and at inter-county level with Kilkenny...
free from his own half of the field and the equalizer from Liam 'Chunky' O’Brien
Liam O'Brien (hurler)
-Teams:...
. O'Brien gave Kiilkenny the lead with another perfect point before Eddie Keher
Eddie Keher
Edward Peter Keher , better known as Eddie Keher, is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game....
stretched the lead with a 21-yards free. Cork's Charlie McCarthy
Charlie McCarthy (hurler)
Charlie McCarthy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr's and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1965 until 1980. McCarthy captained Cork to a third consecutive All-Ireland title in 1978.-Biography:Charlie McCarthy was born in Cork in 1946...
brought the teams back level with two more points, however, this period of parity was short-lived as Kieran Purcell
Kieran Purcell
Kieran Purcell is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Windgap and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1977.-Club:...
put Kilkenny ahead once again with a point from play after a quarter-of-an-hour. Three minutes later Kilkenny 'keeper Noel Skehan
Noel Skehan
Noel Skehan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local Bennettsbridge club and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1963 and 1985. Skehan is regarded as one of the greatest hurling goalkeepers of all-time.Skehan's status as one of the all-time greats...
brought off a great save from a Charlie McCarthy shot, however, Ray Cummins was standing by to put the ball over the bar. With just over a quarter of the match played Charlie McCarthy found the range with a free and brought the sides level yet again before Ray Cummins put Cork ahead. 'Chunky' O'Brien restored equality with a point, however, Cork soon went to points clear thanks to scores from Mick Malone
Mick Malone (hurler)
Mick Malone is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Éire Óg and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1977.-Inter-county:...
and Con Roche
Con Roche
Con Roche is an Irish retired hurling manager and player. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr’s and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1975. Roche later served as manager of the Cork and Kerry senior inter-county teams.-Club:Roche played his club...
. After half-an-hour of play O'Brien landed his fourth of the day to narrow the deficit to just a single point. Two minutes later Cork got a massive boost when a long speculative shot from the wing by Mick Malone deceived Noel Skehan and ended up in the Kilkenny net. Cork’s lead was eaten into immediately after the restart when John Kinsella
John Kinsella (hurler)
John Kinsella is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bennettsbridge and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1967 until 1973....
scored his first point of the day to steal one back for 'the Cats'. Eddie Keher, who had a relatively quiet opening half by his own standards thanks to the close marking of Tony Maher
Tony Maher
Tony Maher is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1975.-Biography:...
, registered another score for Kilkenny soon afterwards courtesy of a free. Charlie McCarthy replied for Cork, however, Mick Crotty, the man who captured the first score of the half, also captured the last score of the half. Unfortunately, the Cork captain Frank Norberg had to retire injured just before the interval. In spite of this Cork still led by 2-8 to 0-12 at the short whistle.
Second half
While the first half served up an exciting feast of hurling, the second half truly enshrined the game as one of the classics of the modern era. Three minutes into the second period Eddie Keher opened the scoring when he pointed a free for Kilkenny. Less than two minutes later O'Brien chalked up another score for Kilkenny when he sent over a spectacular point, his fifth of the day. While Kilkenny started better, Cork soon found their way. A great save by 'keeper Noel Skehan was not cleared by the other defenders and Mick Malone came thundering in for his second goal. Soon after Seánie O'LearySeánie O'Leary
Seanie O'Leary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1984.-Early & private life:...
stretched Cork's lead to four when he pointed from play. By this stage everything was going Cork's way as Cummins tapped over another neat point to increase Cork's lead to five. Eddie Keher reduced the arrears when he captured his first point from play after fifty-three minutes. Just a minute later Keher was moved to the half-forward line were he availed of his new-found freedom. It was here that he did most of the damage and secured one of the greatest goals of all-time. Keher grabbed the sliotar out of the sky after a puck-out from Skehan and raced up the wing in the shadow of the Hogan Stand. From that sideline position Keher pucked the sliotar as if going for a point, however, the sliotar dropped short, deceiving Cork goalkeeper Paddy Barry
Paddy Barry (St. Vincent's)
Paddy Barry is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Vincent's and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1962 until 1974. Barry captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1970....
, and ending up in the net. After scoring that goal an almost emotionless Keher simply turned around to go back to his normal playing position with blood pouring out of a cut over his eye. Kilkenny were now only a point behind, however, Cork's reply was instant when Ray Cummins palmed the ball into the Kilkenny net a mere thirty seconds later. Another thirty seconds passed before Seánie O'Leary sent the ball into the Kilkenny net for a third goal in two minutes. Straight from the puck-out Con Roche
Con Roche
Con Roche is an Irish retired hurling manager and player. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr’s and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1975. Roche later served as manager of the Cork and Kerry senior inter-county teams.-Club:Roche played his club...
fielded the ball and sent over a magnificent 80-yard shot that had the Cork supporters celebrating. With thirteen minutes left in the game Cork had an eight-point lead, 5-11 to 1-15. Keher responded immediately when he sent a 21-yards free crashing into the Cork net and the comeback was on. From then until the end it was all one-way traffic in favour of Kilkenny. A brace of points brought Cork's lead back to just three before a Frank Cummins
Frank Cummins
Frank Cummins is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Knocktopher in Kilkenny and Blackrock in Cork. Cummins was also a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from the 1968 until 1984...
solo-run from the heart of midfield resulted in a goal which brought the sides level again. In just eight minutes of play Cork had surrendered their eight-point lead. Worse was to follow for Cork as Kilkenny took the lead with a Keher point from play. Six more unanswered points were scored by a host of Kilkenny forwards before Mick Spain brought the game to an end. In spite of having a quiet opening half Eddie Keher scored 2-9 in all as ‘the Cats’ reversed an eight-point deficit to win by a comfortable margin of seven. It was one of the greatest comebacks in the history of All-Ireland deciders. The final score was Kilkenny 3-24, Cork 5-11.
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| GK | 1 | Noel Skehan Noel Skehan Noel Skehan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local Bennettsbridge club and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1963 and 1985. Skehan is regarded as one of the greatest hurling goalkeepers of all-time.Skehan's status as one of the all-time greats... (c) |
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| RCB | 2 | Phil 'Fan' Larkin | ||
| FB | 3 | Pa Dillon Pa Dillon Pa Dillon is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Lachtain's and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1964 until 1972. Dillon is regarded as one of Kilkenny's greatest-ever players.-Club:Dillon played his club hurling with the St... |
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| LCB | 4 | Jim Treacy Jim Treacy Jim Treacy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bennettsbridge and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1963 until 1975... |
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| RWB | 5 | Pat Lawlor Pat Lawlor (hurler) Pat Lawlor is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bennettsbridge club and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the early 1970s.-References:... |
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| CB | 6 | Pat Henderson Pat Henderson Pat Henderson is an Irish retired hurling manager and former player.Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Henderson enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Fenians and at inter-county level with Kilkenny... |
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| LWB | 7 | Éamonn Morrissey Éamonn Morrissey Éamonn Morrissey is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1972 until 1973.-References:... |
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| M | 8 | Frank Cummins Frank Cummins Frank Cummins is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Knocktopher in Kilkenny and Blackrock in Cork. Cummins was also a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from the 1968 until 1984... |
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| M | 9 | Liam 'Chunky' O’Brien Liam O'Brien (hurler) -Teams:... |
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| RWF | 10 | Mick Crotty Mick Crotty Mick Crotty is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s.-Club:... |
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| CF | 11 | Pat Delaney Pat Delaney (Kilkenny hurler) Pat Delaney is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Fenians and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1977.-Club:... |
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| LWF | 12 | John Kinsella John Kinsella (hurler) John Kinsella is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bennettsbridge and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1967 until 1973.... |
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| RCF | 13 | Ned Byrne Ned Byrne Edward "Ned" Michael Joseph Byrne is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s, and between 1977 and 1978 represented Ireland at rugby union.- Early life :Ned Byrne was born in Kilkenny in 1947... |
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| FF | 14 | Kieran Purcell Kieran Purcell Kieran Purcell is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Windgap and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1977.-Club:... |
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| LCF | 15 | Eddie Keher Eddie Keher Edward Peter Keher , better known as Eddie Keher, is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.... |
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| Ollie Walsh Ollie Walsh Patrick Oliver Walsh , better known as Ollie Walsh, was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1956 until 1972 and subsequently served as manager of the team from 1990 until 1995... |
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| Nicky Orr Nicky Orr Nicholas 'Nicky' Orr is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team from 1971 until 1976.Orr joined the Kilkenny team during the 1971 championship and became a regular player over subsequent seasons. During that time he won two All-Ireland winner's medals, three... |
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| Willie Murphy Willie Murphy (Kilkenny hurler) Willie Murphy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Rower-Inistioge and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1970s. With Kilkenny Murphy an All-Ireland title and two Leinster titles.... |
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| Martin Coogan Martin Coogan Martin Coogan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlecomer and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1961 until 1973.-Inter-county:... |
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| Paddy Moran Paddy Moran (hurler) Paddy Moran is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bennettsbridge and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1963 until 1972.-Early life:... |
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| Mossy Murphy Mossy Murphy Mossy Murphy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Mullinavat and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s. With Kilkenny, Murphy won All-Ireland and Leinster titles in 1972.-References:... |
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Paddy Barry (St. Vincent's)
Paddy Barry is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Vincent's and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1962 until 1974. Barry captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1970....
Tony Maher
Tony Maher is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1975.-Biography:...
Pat McDonnell
Pat McDonnell is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Inniscarra and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1976.-Biography:...
Brian Murphy (dual player)
Brian Murphy is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes between 1972 and 1982.Born in Cork in 1952, Brian Murphy is regarded as...
Séamus Looney
Séamus Looney is an Irish retired sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling and Gaelic football with his local club St. Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes from 1969 until 1977.-Minor & under-21:Looney first came to prominence...
Con Roche
Con Roche is an Irish retired hurling manager and player. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr’s and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1975. Roche later served as manager of the Cork and Kerry senior inter-county teams.-Club:Roche played his club...
Justin McCarthy (hurler)
Justin McCarthy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player, who took over as manager of the Limerick senior inter-county team in October 2008. He played hurling with his local club Passage and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.As a player McCarthy was involved...
Denis Coughlan
Denis Coughlan is a notable Irish sportsperson. He played hurling and football with his local clubs Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas' respectively. Coughlan also played hurling and football with the Cork senior inter-county teams...
Mick Malone
Michael Francis Malone is a former Australian cricketer who played in one Test and 10 ODIs from 1977 to 1982. Malone played in only one Test prior to joining World Series Cricket. In English county cricket he had a period with Lancashire...
Pat Hegarty
Pat Hegarty is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1975.-Club:...
Charlie McCarthy (hurler)
Charlie McCarthy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr's and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1965 until 1980. McCarthy captained Cork to a third consecutive All-Ireland title in 1978.-Biography:Charlie McCarthy was born in Cork in 1946...
Ray Cummins
Ray Cummins is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1982. Cummins also played Gaelic football with his local club St...
Seánie O'Leary
Seanie O'Leary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1984.-Early & private life:...
Martin Coleman
Martin Coleman is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1979.-Club:...
Teddy O'Brien
Teddy O’Brien was an Irish sportsperson. A noted dual player in his day, he played hurling and football with his local clubs Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas' respectively. O’Brien also played hurling and football with the Cork senior inter-county teams in the early 1970s....
Donie Collins
Donie Collins is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Blackrock in Cork and James Stephens in Kilkenny in the 1970s and 1980s. Collins also lined out with the Cork senior inter-county team. He is the only player in history to win four All-Ireland...
Brendan Cummins (Cork hurler)
Brendan Cummins is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1970s.-Club:...
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