John O'Keeffe (Cork hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
John O'Keeffe
Irish:Seán Ó Caoimh
Fullname:John O'Keeffe
Feet:5
Inches:8
Occupation:Labourer
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Carrigtwohill
Clposition:Midfield
Clcounty:1
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Midfield
Icyears:1919-1924
Icapps(Points):11 (0-00)
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:1
Birth Date:20 June 1895
Birth Place:Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland
Death Date:25 October 1973 (aged 78)
Death Place:Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland

John O'Keeffe (20 June 1895 – 25 October 1973) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.

O'Keeffe made his first appearance for the team during the 1919 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1924 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.[1] [2]

At club level O'Keeffe was a one-time county championship medalist with Carrigtwohill.

O'Keeffe's father, Paddy, also played with Cork and won an All-Ireland medal in 1893. They were the first father and son combination to achieve the distinction of capturing All-Ireland winners' medals.

Notes and References

  1. News: Cork GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 28 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090216074254/http://hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx. 16 February 2009.
  2. News: Senior Hurling. Munster GAA website. 28 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328073637/http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/. 28 March 2019. dead.