John O'Halloran

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John O'Halloran
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó hAllúráin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1943
Blackrock,
Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Blackrock
→ University College Cork
St Michael's
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Cork titles 3 4
Munster titles 0 1
All-Ireland titles 0 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 3
Fitzgibbon titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1963-1969
 Cork 17 (2-04)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

John O'Halloran (born 1943) is an Irish retired hurler. At club level, he played with Blackrock and University College Cork, while at inter-county level he lined out with the Cork senior hurling team.

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Career

O'Halloran played hurling and Gaelic football at all levels as a student at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He captained the school team to the Frewen Cup title in 1960 after a 4-06 to 1-01 win over St Brendan's College. [1] O'Halloran later played both codes with University College (UCC) during his studies there and won three Sigerson Cup medals and four Fitzgibbon Cup medals. [2]

At club level, O'Halloran played hurling with Blackrock and was part of the team that beat Avondhu to win the Cork SHC title in 1961. [3] A local bye-law resulted in him later having to declare for UCC, and he was part of the SHC-SFC double-winning teams in 1963. [4] O'Halloran added further SFC medals to his collection in 1964 and 1969. [5] [6]

O'Halloran later returned to club hurling with Blackrock and won a third Cork SHC medal in 1971, bit later missed out on their All-Ireland Club SHC success. [7] He claimed a fourth Cork SHC medal in 1973, before later winning a Munster Club SHC medal after a two-point win over Newmarket-on-Fergus. [8] O'Halloran ended his club career with a 3-08 to 1-09 win over Rathnure in the 1974 All-Ireland club final. [9]

At inter-county level, O'Halloran first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 1961. [10] He made his senior debut debut in 1963. [11] O'Halloran won a Munster SHC medal in 1966, before later claiming an All-Ireland SHC medal after lining out at centre-forward in the 3-09 to 1-10 win over Kilkenny in the 1966 All-Ireland final. [12] He later claimed a second Munster SHC medal as a non-playing substitute in 1969.

Honours

Coláiste Chríost Rí
University College Cork
Blackrock
Cork

References

  1. ↑ "Col. Críost Rí complete fine double". The Cork Examiner. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games" (PDF). GAA website. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Celebrating the rich hurling history of Cork's very own 'little All-Ireland'". Echo Live. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "From students to county masters". Irish Examiner. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Reeling on the banks of the Lee: Cork sports success from 1960 to 1964". Echo Live. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Reeling on the banks of the Lee: Cork sports success from 1965 to 1969". Echo Live. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Throwback Thursday: Blackrock golden age began with All-Ireland success in 1972". Echo Live. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "City slickers' return in Cork reminiscent of days of 'Little All-Ireland'". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Cork minor hurling teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Cork SHC teams: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA . Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  12. ↑ "The '66 All Ireland will always carry special memories". The Corkman. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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