Christy Young
Christopher Stephen Young (24 December 1878 - 6 October 1915) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Cork senior team lasted from 1901 until 1906.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Criostóir de Siún | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
24 December 1878 The Lough, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 October 1915 (aged 36) The Lough, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Christy | ||
| Occupation | Milk vendor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Finbarr's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1901-1906 | Cork | 18 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Life
Raised in the Lough area of Cork, Young was one of eight children born to the former Mary Daly and Peter Young. After a brief education he joined many of his other siblings and worked as a milk vendor. Young first played competitive hurling with the St. Finbarr's club. Throughout his club career he won three county senior championship medals.[1]
Young made his first appearance for the Cork senior team in August 1902 in what was the first round of the 1901 championship. He became a regular member of the team and played as a forward and as a goalkeeper at different times during his inter-county career. Young won his only All-Ireland medal in 1902, however, he made no appearance in the final but had played in the earlier rounds of the championship. He also won four Munster medals. Young played his last game for Cork in August 1907.
Young died from myelitis on 6 October 1915.
References
- "St. Finbarr's: a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.