Cornelius Cooney(1934 – 25 August 2018) was an Irishhurlerand coach who played as a forward for club sidesCarrigalineandFermoy,at divisional level withCarrigdhounand at inter-county level with theCork senior hurling team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchur Ó Cuana | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1934 Carrigaline,Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 August 2018 (aged 84) Cork,Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1946–1977 1978–1986 |
Carrigaline Fermoy | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1958–1959 | Cork | 2 (1–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:53, 8 September 2018. | |||
Playing career
editClub
editCooney joined theCarrigalineclub at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He was just 12-years-old when he played for the Carrigaline junior hurling team in the league and made his championship debut two years later in 1948.[citation needed]
On 8 September 1974, Cooney was captain of the Carrigaline junior team that defeatedTractonby 3-10 to 2-06 in theSouth East Championshipfinal.[citation needed]
After playing his last game for Carrigaline in 1977, Cooney transferred to theFermoyclub. He retired from club hurling after a 40-year career in 1986.[citation needed]
Inter-county
editMinor and junior
editCooney first played for Cork at minor level in 1952. He was an unused substitute throughout the championship campaign which eventually ended with Cork being beaten byTipperaryin theMunster semi-final.
Cooney subsequently joined the Cork junior hurling team and made his first appearance on 15 May 1955 in a 4-10 to 6-02Munster quarter-finaldefeat of Tipperary. He later won a Munster Championship medal after a 5-10 to 4-04 defeat ofClarein the final. On 1 October 1955, Cooney was at midfield when he won his firstAll-Irelandmedal after a 6-10 to 0-02 defeat of Warwickshire in the final.[2]
Over the following few seasons Cooney was a regular member of the Cork junior team and won a second Munster Championship medal in 1958 after a 6-09 to 3-05 defeat ofWaterfordin the final. On 5 October 1958, Cooney won a second All-Ireland medal following Cork's 7-1- to 4-02 defeat of Warwickshire in the final.
Senior
editCooney made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 23 November 1958 in a 4-05 to 2-03National Hurling Leaguedefeat by Waterford. Later that season on 21 June 1959 he made his championship debut in a 4-13 to 1-03Munster Championship semi-finaldefeat of Clare.
Management and coaching career
editCooney served as trainer of theKilworthjunior hurling team and theSt. Catherine'sintermediate hurling team.
Career statistics
edit| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 1958-59 | Division 1A | 3 | 2-01 | 2 | 1-00 | — | 5 | 3-01 | |
| Total | 3 | 2-01 | 2 | 1-00 | — | 5 | 3-01 | |||
Honours
edit- Carrigaline
- South East Junior A Hurling Championship(1): 1974 (c)
- Cork
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship(2): 1955, 1958
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship(2): 1955, 1958
References
edit- ^"The death has occurred of Con COONEY".RIP.ie.25 August 2018.Retrieved8 September2018.
- ^"Mallow stalwart Sean Cooney honoured with Hall of Fame award by Avondhu GAA".The Corkman. 13 December 2014.Retrieved8 September2018.