John Culkin (hurler)

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John Culkin
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Uilcín
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1981-08-23) 23 August 1981 (age 41)
Abbeyknockmoy,
County Galway, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Sales rep
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Abbeyknockmoy
Club titles
Connacht titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 University College Dublin
NUI Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2000-2002
 Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

John Culkin (born 23 August 1981) is an Irish former hurler who played for Galway Championship club Abbeyknockmoy and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back or centre-back.

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Career

Culkin played hurling as a schoolboy with St Flannan's College in Ennis. He was part of the Harty Cup-winning team in 2000 before later winning a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University College Dublin. [1] [2] [3] At club level, Culkin lined out with Abbeyknockmoy and was part of their intermediate team that lost the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate final to Bennettsbridge. [4] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Galway minor hurling team that won the 1999 All-Ireland minor final. [5] Culkin later joined the under-21 team and spent a number of seasons with the senior team, during which time he won a National Hurling League title. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Connacht.

Career statistics

TeamYear National League All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Galway 2000 Division 1A 20-0300-0020-03
200110-0100-0010-01
200230-0000-0030-00
Career total60-0400-0060-04

Honours

St Flannan's College
University College Dublin
Abbeyknockmoy
Galway
Connacht

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References

  1. ↑ "St. Flannans 19th title as Templemores dream fades". Irish Independent. 18 March 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Limerick give home fans a feast". Irish Times. 5 March 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Barry hero for Billings' boys". Irish Independent. 19 April 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kilkenny's Bennettsbridge claim second All-Ireland club title in 12 months". The 42. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tribesmen's tempo trips up Tipperary". Irish Independent. 13 September 1999. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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