Connie Sheehan
Cornelius Sheehan (31 May 1889 - 21 February 1950) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back with the Cork senior hurling team. He was an All-Ireland Championship winner in 1919.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchur Ó Síocháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
31 May 1889 High Street, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
21 February 1950 (aged 60) Barrack Street, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Connie | ||
| Occupation | Motor driver | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Redmonds | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1910-1921 | Cork | 27 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Career
Sheehan began his hurling career at club level with Redmonds. He enjoyed a lengthy career with the club, however, and won Cork Senior Championship titles as captain in 1915 and 1917.
At inter-county level, Sheehan first played for the Cork senior hurling team on 3 July 1910. He was a regular member of the team over much of the following decade and won four Munster Championship medals, including one as captain. The highlight of Sheehan's inter-county career was the winning of an All-Ireland Championship medal in 1919 after a defeat of Dublin in the final. He played his last game for Cork on 28 May 1922 in what was the opening round of the delayed 1921 championship.[1]
On 21 February 1950, Sheehan died from bronchitis aged 60.
References
- "Mr. C. Sheehan: Death of well-known Cork hurler". Cork Examiner. 21 February 1950. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
