Con O'Sullivan

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Con O'Sullivan
Personal information
Irish name Conchur Ó Súilleabháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born 1937
Urhan, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nickname Paddy
Club(s)
YearsClub
Urhan
Beara
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Munster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1956-1968
Cork 23 (2-41)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Cornelius O'Sullivan (born 1937) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Championship club Urhan. He was a member of the Cork senior football team for 12 years, during which time he lined out in a variety of positions but mostly at full-forward. [1] [2]

Honours

Urhan
Beara
Cork


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References

  1. Breheny, Martin (17 September 2010). "1973: Barry-Murphy on the double". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "When boys of '73 served up a treat". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2015.