John Buckley (Newtownshandrum hurler)

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John Buckley
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Buachalla
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1953
Newtownshandrum,
County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Newtownshandrum
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1973-1974
 Cork 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

John Buckley (born 1953) is an Irish former hurler. He played with club side Newtownshandrum, divisional side Avondhu and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

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Career

Buckley first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Newtownshandrum. [1] After winning the inaugural Cork U21HC title with the club in 1973, he progressed to adult level. Buckley was part of the Newton intermediate teams that won the Cork IHC titles in 1976 and as team captain in 1981. [2] His performances at club level also saw him line out for the Avondhu divisional team.

Buckley first played for Cork during a three-year stint with the minor team. [3] He won his first All-Ireland MHC medal after coming on as a substitute in the 1969 final before winning a second from centre-back the following year. Buckley captained the team to a third successive title in 1971 and became the first played since Jimmy Doyle to claim three successive winners' medals. [4] He was immediately drafted onto the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland U21HC medal in 1973. [5] Buckley later spent two years with the senior team and won a National League medal in 1974. [6]

Honours

Newtownshandrum
Cork

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References

  1. ↑ "The fruits of a lifelong labour". Irish Examiner. 7 April 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Must be a unique situation to have two county titles in the one parish". Irish Independent. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Minor prodigies don't always make senior step up". The Corkman. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "MINOR HURLERS: Realising their potential in the top flight". The Southern Star. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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