John Anderson (hurler)

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John Anderson
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Aindriú
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born (1977-10-14) 14 October 1977 (age 42)
Blackpool, Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Primary school teacher
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
1996-2012
 Glen Rovers 41 (1-99)
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2003-2004
 Cork 2 (0-03)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:56, 3 April 2019.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:00, 3 April 2019.

John Anderson (born 14 October 1977) is an Irish retired hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Glen Rovers. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for two seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a right wing-forward. [1]

Hurling outdoor team game

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin. The game has prehistoric origins, and has been played for 4,000 years. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players, and much terminology. There is a similar game for women called camogie. It shares a common Gaelic root with the sport of shinty, which is played predominantly in Scotland.

Glen Rovers GAA gaelic games club in County Cork, Ireland

Glen Rovers is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Blackpool, Cork, Ireland. The club was founded in 1916 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. They were Cork senior hurling champions in 2015 and 2016, having won their first title in 26 years in 2015. They retained the championship in 2016, when they beat Erin's Own in the final. Only Blackrock have won more Cork senior hurling championships.

The Cork senior hurling team represents the county of Cork in the Gaelic game of hurling. The team competes annually in the Waterford Crystal Cup, National Hurling League, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Cork also contribute players to the Munster Railway Cup team for an annual inter-provincial series of games.

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Anderson began his hurling career at club level with Glen Rovers. He broke onto the club's senior team as an 18-year-old in 1996, having earlier enjoyed success in the Cork Under-21 Championship. Anderson made 41 championship appearances at senior level for the club before retiring from the game in 2012.

The 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 2 June 1996 and ended on 6 October 1996.

The 2012 Evening Echo Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the county senior championship since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 6 October 2011. The championship began on 26 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.

At inter-county level, Anderson was part of the successful Cork under-21 team that won back-to-back All-Ireland Championships in 1997 and 1998. He joined the Cork senior team in 2003. Throughout his inter-county career Anderson was better-known as a panellist rather than a member of the starting fifteen and made a combined total of five National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 2004. During that time he was a non-playing member of Cork's All-Ireland Championship-winning team in 2004. Anderson also secured a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute.

The 1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship ended on 21 September 1997.

The 1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 35th staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. Cork won the championship, beating Galway 2-15 to 2-10 in the final.

The 2003 National Hurling League was the 72nd seasons of the National Hurling League.

Playing career

Glen Rovers

Anderson joined the Glen Rovers club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 12 November 1995, he was at midfield when Glen Rovers defeated Ballincollig by 2-14 to 1-14 to win the Cork Under-21 Championship.

Ballincollig GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling club based in the town of Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated with the Cork GAA board and plays in the Muskerry divisional competitions. In 2009, the club will participate in the Cork Senior Football Championship and the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Anderson was just out of the minor grade when he was added to the Glen Rovers senior team for the 1996 Cork Championship. He made his first appearance on 2 June in a 2-12 to 1-12 defeat of Midleton in the first round.

Midleton Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Midleton in County Cork, Ireland.

Anderson ended the 2004 Cork Championship as top scorer after recording a total of 0-47 from six games.

The 2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2004 fixtures took place on 14 December 2003. The championship began on 2 May 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004.

On 25 August 2012, Anderson played his last game at senior level for Glen Rovers. He lined out at left wing-forward in a 1-13 to 0-14 defeat by Carrigtwohill in the fourth round of the Cork Senior Championship. [2]

Cork

Under-21

Anderson first played for Cork as a member of the under-21 team during the 1997 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 17 July when he was introduced as a substitute in Cork's 2-13 to 1-14 defeat of Clare. Anderson won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute on 30 July following a 1-11 to 0-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final. He was a non-playing substitute once again for the subsequent 3-11 to 0-13 All-Ireland final defeat of Galway on 21 October.

Anderson became a member of the starting fifteen during the 1998 Munster Championship. On 23 August, he won a second successive Munster Championship medal from right wing-forward after a 3-18 to 1-10 defeat of Tipperary in the final. Anderson was dropped from the starting fifteen for the All-Ireland final against Galway on 20 September. He was introduced as a substitute and collected a second successive winners' medal after the 2-15 to 2-10 victory.

Senior

Anderson joined the Cork senior panel during the 2003 season. On 29 June he was a non-playing substitute when Cork defeated Waterford by 3-16 to 3-12 to win the Munster Championship. [3] On 14 September, Anderson was also a non-playing substitute for Cork's 1-14 to 1-11 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny. [4]

Anderson made his first appearance for the Cork senior team on 24 April 2004. He scored two points from right wing-forward in a 2-20 to 0-18 defeat by Clare in the National League. [5] Anderson made his first championship appearance on 16 May when he was introduced as a substitute in Cork's 4-19 to 1-07 defeat of Kerry in the Munster Championship. On 12 September, he was an unused substitute when Cork defeated Kilkenny by 0-17 to 0-09 in the All-Ireland final. [6] Anderson was released from the panel after the championship.

Career statistics

Club

TeamYear Cork SHC
AppsScore
Glen Rovers 1996 10-00
1997 10-01
1998 50-09
1999 20-02
2000 20-03
2001 10-01
2002 30-08
2003 20-02
2004 60-47
2005 10-06
2006 21-14
2007 20-00
2008 50-02
2009 40-02
2010 00-00
2011 00-00
2012 40-02
Career total411-99

Inter-county

TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2003 Division 1B 00-0000-0000-0000-00
200410-0210-0110-0230-05
Career total10-0210-0110-0230-05

Honours

Glen Rovers
Cork

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References

  1. ↑ "Cork GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  2. ↑ Lester, Bob (27 August 2012). "Crafty Carrig find extra gear". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Mullane unable to part Cork's red sea". Irish Independent. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (15 September 2003). "Kilkenny stand firm under Cork onslaught". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Larkin, Brendan (26 April 2004). "Clare closer than Cork to Sunday best". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Cork savour sweet victory". Irish Examiner. 13 September 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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