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) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Blackrock → University College Cork St Michael's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 3 | 4 | |
| Munster titles | 0 | 1 | |
| All-Ireland titles | 0 | 1 | |
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 3 | ||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (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.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- Coláiste Chríost Rí
- Frewen Cup: 1960 (c)
- Dr Rogers Cup: 1960
- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: 1966, 1967, 1970
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1963
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1963, 1964, 1969
- Blackrock
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1974
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1973
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1961, 1971, 1973
- Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship: 1973
- Cork
References
[edit]- ^ "Col. Críost Rí complete fine double". The Cork Examiner. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games" (PDF). GAA website. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Celebrating the rich hurling history of Cork's very own 'little All-Ireland'". Echo Live. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "From students to county masters". Irish Examiner. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Reeling on the banks of the Lee: Cork sports success from 1960 to 1964". Echo Live. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Reeling on the banks of the Lee: Cork sports success from 1965 to 1969". Echo Live. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: Blackrock golden age began with All-Ireland success in 1972". Echo Live. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "City slickers' return in Cork reminiscent of days of 'Little All-Ireland'". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Cork minor hurling teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "The '66 All Ireland will always carry special memories". The Corkman. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2025.