Jack Russell (Cork hurler)

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Jack Russell
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ruiséil
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1945
Ballyhea, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ballyhea
Blackrock
Avondhu
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1966-1973
Cork 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:50, 21 March 2019.

Jack Russell (born 1945) is an Irish former hurler and coach who played for club sides Ballyhea and Blackrock. He played for the Cork senior hurling team at various times over a seven-year period, during which time he usually lined out as a centre-back. [1]

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Russell began his hurling career at club level with Ballyhea. He broke onto the club's top adult team in the early 1960s before joining the Blackrock club at the end of the decade. Russell partnered Pat Moylan at midfield on Blackrock's All-Ireland Club Championship-winning team in 1974. Russell subsequently returned to the Ballyhea club winning a Cork Junior Championship medal in 1976 and a Cork Intermediate Championship medal in 1980. His was also selected for the Avondhu divisional team with whom he won a Cork Senior Championship medal in 1966.

At inter-county level, Russell was part of the Cork under-21 team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1966. [2] He joined the Cork senior team in 1966 before being appointed captain of the team for the 1967 Munster Championship. From his debut, Russell struggled to secure a regular place on the starting fifteen, however, he was part of the Cork intermediate team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1969. He returned to the Cork senior team for the final time for the 1973 Munster Championship.

In retirement from playing Russell became involved in team management and coaching. He was joint coach of the Avondhu senior hurling team that won the 1996 Cork Senior Championship. [3]

Honours

Player

Ballyhea
Blackrock
Avondhu
Cork

Manager

Avondhu

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References

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  2. "The men of '66 take their place in the pantheon of the greats". The Corkman. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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