J. J. Hinchion Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic Football
J. J. Hinchion
Irish:S. S. Ó hInse
Feet:5
Inches:9
Occupation:Auctioneer
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Macroom
Millstreet
Canovee
Clcounty:1
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Left wing-back
Icyears:1952-1957
Icapps(Points):11 (0-05)
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:0
Nfl:1
Icupdate:01:28, 12 April 2012
Birth Date:1926
Birth Place:Canovee, County Cork, Ireland
Death Date:13 March 2015 (aged 88)
Death Place:Macroom, County Cork, Ireland

John Joseph Hinchion (1926 – 13 March 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Macroom, Millstreet and Canovee, as well as at senior level for the Cork county team. He lined out in both attack and defence.

Career

Hinchion began his Gaelic football career with the Macroom minor team before winning a County Senior Championship medal with Millstreet in 1948. He subsequently joined the Canovee team, winning a County Junior Championship title in 1950.[1] This victory resulted in Hinchion taking over the captaincy of the Cork junior team in 1951, ending the year with an All-Ireland- medal in that grade. This success saw him drafted onto the senior team and he won National League and Munster Championship medals in his debut season. Henchion won a second Munster Championship medal in 1957; however, the ultimate success eluded him after Cork's 1–09 to 1–07 defeat by Louth in the All-Ireland final.[2]

Personal life and death

Hinchion began his working life in the drapery business before opening an auctioneering business in Macroom. He died on 13 March 2015.[3]

Honours

Millstreet

1948

Canovee

1950

Cork

1952, 1957

1951-52

1951 (c)

1951 (c)

Notes and References

  1. News: Carrigadrohid loses a legend. The Corkman. 11 February 2010. 9 April 2021.
  2. News: Cork clash stirs epic memories for Louth legends. Irish Independent. 21 July 2007. 9 April 2021.
  3. News: The death has occurred of John J (JJ) Hinchion. rip.ie. 13 March 2015. 9 April 2021.