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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Mac Cionaoith | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Born | 1938 Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Nickname | Mackey | ||
Occupation | Rate collector | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Borrisokane Burgess | |||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1961-1971 | Tipperary | 22 (8-15) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 6 | ||
All-Irelands | 4 | ||
NHL | 4 |
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