John Fenton (hurler)

John Fenton

Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ó Fionnachta
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1955-12-11) 11 December 1955 (age 63) Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation	Sales rep
Club(s)
Years	Club
1972-1991	Midleton
Club titles
Cork titles	3
Munster titles	2
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1975–1987	Cork	31 (8–132)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	7
All-Irelands	2
NHL	2
All Stars	5
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:47, 17 May 2015.

John Fenton (born 11 December 1955) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.

Born in Midleton, County Cork, Fenton first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Midleton CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1975 championship. Fenton subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, seven Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. The All-Ireland-winning captain of 1984, he was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Fenton won three Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Midleton. In addition to this he has also won two Munster medals and three championship medals.

Throughout his career Fenton made 31 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1987 championship.

Fenton is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers of his era. During his playing days he won five consecutive All-Star awards. In a 2009 poll Fenton was chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time.^[1]

Contents

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  1 Playing career
  
  
  
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    1.1 Club
    
  
  
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    1.2 Minor and under-21
    
  
  
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    1.3 Senior
    
    
    
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      1.3.1 Beginnings
      
    
    
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      1.3.2 Difficult few years
      
    
    
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      1.3.3 All-Ireland success
      
    
    
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      1.3.4 Decline
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    1.4 Inter-provincial
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Career statistics
  


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  3 Honours
  
  
  
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    3.1 Team
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 References
  

Playing career

Club

Fenton first came to prominence with Midleton when he was thirteen years-old as a member of the club's minor team. He began his playing career as a goalkeeper before later being deployed at midfield.

In 1978 he enjoyed his first major success when he captured a championship medal in the intermediate grade as Midleton defeated Newtownshandrum by 1-12 to 1-10.

Five years later Fenton was captain of the Midleton senior team that bridged a forty-five year gap to qualify for the championship decider. The opponents, St. Finbarr's, were appearing in their fifth successive decider and were hoping to secure fourth championship in-a-row. A 1-18 to 2-9 victory gave Midleton their first title since 1916, while Fenton, who collected his first championship medal, also had the honour of lifting the cup. He later collected a Munster medal following a 1-14 to 1-11 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in the provincial decider.

Two-in-a-row proved beyond Midleton, while the club also lost the decider to Blackrock in 1985. The following year Midleton were back in the decider, however, Fenton was relegated to the substitutes' bench as the club secured a 1-18 to 1-10 defeat of Blackrock.

In 1987 Fenton was back on the starting fifteen as Midleton faced Na Piarsaigh in the championship decider. An exciting 2-12 to 0-15 victory gave Fenton a second championship medal on the field of play. He later won a second Munster medal as Cappawhite were accounted for by 1-12 to 1-11 in the provincial decider. On 17 March 1988 Midleton faced Athenry in the All-Ireland decider and a close game developed. Two early goals by Kevin Hennessy and a kicked goal by Colm O'Neill gave Midleton a 3–8 to 0–9 victory and gave Fenton an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship medal.

Fenton was in the twilight of his career in 1991 when Midleton reached the championship decider once again. A 1-17 to 1-8 defeat of Glen Rovers gave Fenton his third championship medal on the field of play and his fourth overall.

Minor and under-21

Fenton first played for Cork as a member of the minor hurling team on 1 July 1973. He scored a point from midfield on his debut in a 1-11 to 1-8 Munster semi-final defeat by Tipperary.

Two years later in 1975 Fenton was included on the Cork under-21 team. He won his first Munster medal that year following a 3–12 to 2–6 win over Limerick. On 11 October 1975 Cork faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider in what was one of the games of the year. Fenton top scored for Cork with nine points from midfield. In a game of fluctuating fortunes Cork looked likely to succeed but were deprived of victory when Kilkenny 'keeper Kevin Fennelly made two great saves from Con Brassil and Finbarr Delaney in the closing stages. A 5-13 to 2-19 defeat was the result for Cork.

Cork continued their provincial dominance in 1976, with Fenton collecting a second Munster medal following a 2–11 to 3–6 win over Clare. The subsequent All-Ireland decider on was a replay of the previous year, with Cork facing Kilkenny as underdogs. The Rebels powered to a 2–17 to 1–8 victory, giving Fenton an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship medal.

Senior

Beginnings

Fenton made his senior championship debut as a substitute on 27 July 1975 in a 3-14 to 0-12 provincial final defeat of Limerick. It was his first Munster medal.

Cork enjoyed a hugely successful era, winning three successive All-Ireland championships, however, Fenton found it difficult to break onto the team. He was an unused substitute in 1978 as Cork defeated Kilkenny by 1-15 to 2-8 in the All-Ireland decider.^[2] It was O'Leary's third successive All-Ireland medal.

Difficult few years

Fenton was back on the starting fifteen in 1979 as Cork had the opportunity of capturing a record-equalling fourth successive All-Ireland. All went to plan as the Rebels secured a fifth consecutive provincial title following a 2–14 to 0–9 defeat of Limerick. It was Fenton's second Munster medal. Age and the exertions of the three previous campaigns finally caught up with Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final and a 2–14 to 1–13 defeat by Galway brought the four-in-a-row dream to an end.^[3][4]

Fenton added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1980, as Limerick were defeated after a thrilling draw and a replay. A record-breaking sixth successive provincial championship eluded Cork that year, however, Fenton won a second successive league medal in 1981 as Offaly were defeated by 3–11 to 2–8.

In 1982 Fenton endured a tough championship campaign as he was dropped from the starting fifteen for some key games. He won a third Munster medal that year when he came on as a substitute in Cork's 5-31 to 3-6 trouncing of Waterford.^[5] Fenton was dropped from the match day panel for Cork's subsequent All-Ireland defeat by Kilkenny.

Fenton's time as a substitute came to an end in 1983 as he secured a fourth Munster medal following a 3–22 to 0–12 rout of Waterford. The All-Ireland final on 4 September 1983 was a repeat of the previous year with Kilkenny providing the opposition once again. The Cats built up a healthy interval advantage of six points. Shortly after the restart the Noresiders advantage was nine points, however, they failed to score for the last seventeen minutes of the game. Cork rallied with goals from Tomás Mulcahy and Seánie O'Leary but were ultimately defeated by 2–14 to 2–12. In spite of this defeat Fenton was later presented with his first All-Star.

All-Ireland success

Midleton's club success in 1983 paved the way for Fenton to be appointed captain of the Cork team for 1984, the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The year began well with Fenton guiding his team to victory in the special Centenary Cup competition. Cork were the dominant force in Munster once again in 1984, with Fenton winning a fifth Munster medal following a memorable 4–15 to 3–14 defeat of Tipperary in the provincial showpiece.^[6] The subsequent All-Ireland final on 2 September 1984, played at Semple Stadium in Thurles, saw Cork take on Offaly for the first time ever in championship history. The centenary-year final failed to live up to expectations and Cork recorded a relatively easy 3–16 to 1–12 victory. It was Fenton's first All-Ireland medal on the field of play while he also had the honour of lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup. He was later honoured with a second successive All-Star as well as a Texaco Hurler of the Year award.

In 1985 Fenton added a sixth Munster medal to his collection as Cork defeated Tipperary by 4–17 to 4–11 in the provincial decider once again. He later won a third All-Star.

Cork made it five-in-a-row in Munster in 1986 as they defeated Clare by 2–18 to 3–12 to take the provincial title. It was Fenton's sixth Munster medal. This victory paved the way for an All-Ireland final meeting with Galway on 7 September 1986. The men from the west were the red-hot favourites against a Cork team in decline, however, on the day a different story unfolded. Four Cork goals, one from Fenton, two from Tomás Mulcahy and one from Kevin Hennessy, stymied the Galway attack and helped the Rebels to a 4–13 to 2–15 victory. It was Fenton's second All-Ireland medal while a fourth successive All-Star quickly followed.

Decline

In 1987 Fenton lined out in his last championship campaign. In the Munster semi-final replay against Limerick he scored, what is often regarded as, one of the greatest hurling goals of all-time. Playing in his usual midfield position he struck the sliotar on the ground and scored a goal from forty-five yards out.^[7] Cork's championship campaign eventually ended at the hands of Tipperary in the provincial decider, however, Fenton ended the year with a fifth successive All-Star award.

Inter-provincial

Fenton was chosen for duty with the Munster inter-provincial team for the first time in 1981. That year Munster faced arch rivals Leinster in the championship decider. A 2-16 to 2-6 trouncing gave Fenton his first Railway Cup medal.

After failing to make the team over the next few years, Fenton was back on the starting fifteen as captain in 1984. Leinster were the opponents once again, however, a 1-18 to 2-9 victory gave Munster the title and gave Fenton a second winners' medal as well as the honour of lifting the Railway Cup as captain.

Fenton added a third Railway Cup medal to his collection in 1985 as a Galway team representing Connacht were narrowly defeated by 3-6 to 1-11.

Fenton was included on the Munster team once again in 1986 and 1987, however, Connacht and Leinster ended their championship hopes on those occasions.

Career statistics

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Cork	1974-75	Division 1A	x	0-00	1	0-00	0	0-00	x	0-00
	1975-76		x	1-15	1	1-02	0	0-00	x	2-17
	1976-77		x	0-02	0	0-00	0	0-00	x	0-02
	1977-78		x	0-05	0	0-00	0	0-00	x	0-05
	1978-79	Division 1B	x	2-05	2	0-06	1	0-01	x	2-12
	1979-80	Division 1A	x	1-08	2	0-13	—		x	1-21
	1980-81		x	1-15	1	0-02	—		x	1-17
	1981-82		x	0-14	3	0-04	0	0-00	x	0-18
	1982-83	Division 1	x	0-00	3	0-01	2	0-01	x	0-02
	1983-84		x	1-09	2	1-14	2	0-19	x	2-42
	1984-85		x	0-10	2	2-11	1	2-02	x	4-23
	1985-86		7	3-09	2	0-11	2	1-04	11	4-24
	1986-87		3	1-09	4	1-38	—		7	2-47
Total			x	10-101	23	5-102	8	3-27	x	18-230

Honours

Team

Midleton

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  All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1988
  


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  Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1983, 1987
  


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  Cork Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1983, 1986 (sub), 1987, 1991


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  Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1978

Cork

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  All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1978 (sub), 1984 (c), 1986
  


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  Munster Senior Hurling Championship (8): 1975, 1978 (sub), 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984 (c), 1985, 1986
  


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  National Hurling League (2): 1979–80, 1990–81
  


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  All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1976
  


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  Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1975, 1976
  

Munster

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  Railway Cup (3): 1981, 1984 (c), 1985

References

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   ^ O'Neill, Rory (26 April 2013). "Waiting in the Long Grass". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
   


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   ^ "Flashback: The Centenary Munster final". Hogan Stand website. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
   


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John Fenton navigation boxes

Sporting positions Preceded by Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork Senior Hurling Captain 1984 Succeeded by Ger Cunningham Achievements Preceded by Sylvie Linnane (Connacht) Railway Cup Hurling Final winning captain 1984 Succeeded by Ger Cunningham (Munster) Preceded by Liam Fennelly (Kilkenny) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning captain 1984 Succeeded by Pat Fleury (Offaly) Awards Preceded by Frank Cummins (Kilkenny) Texaco Hurler of the Year 1984 Succeeded by Eugene Coughlan (Offaly) v t e Cork – 1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship runners-up 1 F. O'Sullivan (c) 2 J. Kennefick 3 D. Hurley 4 J. O'Herlihy 5 C. Brassil 6 K. Murphy 7 J. Crowley 8 J. Fenton 9 F. Delaney 10 B. Óg Murphy 11 S. Farrell 12 T. Murphy 13 É. O'Sullivan 14 J. Barry-Murphy 15 T. Collins Sub used 20 T. O'Sullivan for T. Collins Subs not used 16 J. Dennehy 17 B. Geaney 18 P. Horgan 19 D. Cooney v t e Cork – 1976 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (7th title) 1 J. Cronin 2 J. Crowley 3 B. Geaney 4 D. Mac Curtain 5 J. Fenton 6 T. Cashman 7 F. Delaney 8 S. O'Mahony 9 C. Brassil 10 J. Allen 11 R. McDonnell 12 P. Horgan 13 T. Murphy (c) 14 K. Murphy 15 D. Buckley Sub used 17 B. Reidy Subs not used 16 J. Herlihy 18 R. O'Mahony 19 J. Higgins 20 D. O'Herlihy 21 F. Crowley Selectors J. McHugh J. O'Mahony P. Cooney N. Hurley F. Looney v t e Cork – 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (24th title) 1 M. Coleman 2 B. Murphy 3 M. O'Doherty 4 J. Horgan 5 D. Mac Curtain 6 J. Crowley 7 D. Coughlan 8 T. Cashman 9 P. Moylan 10 J. Barry-Murphy 11 G. McCarthy 12 T. Crowley 13 C. McCarthy (c) 14 R. Cummins 15 S. O'Leary Subs used 20 J. Allen for T. Cashman 21 É. O'Donoghue for S. O'Leary Subs not used 16 J. Cronin 17 D. Burns 18 P. Horgan 19 J. Fenton Coach B. Troy Selectors F. Murphy J. Brohan C. Ring D. Murphy T. Mullane Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1970-1979 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010. v t e Cork – 1983 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up 1 G. Cunningham 2 B. Murphy 3 D. O'Grady 4 D. Mac Curtain 5 P. Horgan 6 J. Crowley 7 T. Cashman 8 J. Buckley 9 J. Fenton 10 B. Óg Murphy 11 K. Hennessy 12 T. Crowley 13 T. Mulcahy 14 J. Barry-Murphy (c) 15 É. O'Donoghue Subs used 19 T. O'Sullivan for T. Mulcahy 20 S. O'Leary for B. Óg Murphy Subs not used 16 D. Cooney 17 J. Blake 18 F. Collins 21 P. Crowley 22 S. O'Gorman Coach J. Clifford Selectors F. Murphy J. Desmond J. O'Grady M. Malone D. Hurley Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1980-1989 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010. v t e Cork – 1984 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (25th title) 1 G. Cunningham 2 D. Mulcahy 3 D. O'Grady 4 J. Hodgins 5 T. Cashman 6 J. Crowley 7 D. Mac Curtain 8 J. Fenton (c) 9 P. Hartnett 10 K. Hennessy 11 T. Crowley 12 T. O'Sullivan 13 T. Mulcahy 14 J. Barry-Murphy 15 S. O'Leary Subs not used 16 G. Power 17 J. Blake 18 P. Horgan 19 J. Buckley 20 D. Walsh 21 B. Óg Murphy 22 J. Hartnett Coaches J. McCarthy Fr. M. O'Brien Selectors J. Desmond D. Hurley T. Monaghan Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1980-1989 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010. v t e Cork – 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (26th title) 1 G. Cunningham 2 D. Mulcahy 3 R. Browne 4 J. Crowley 5 P. Hartnett 6 T. Cashman (c) 7 D. Walsh 8 J. Fenton 9 J. Cashman 10 T. McCarthy 11 T. Mulcahy 12 T. O'Sullivan 13 G. Fitzgerald 14 J. Barry-Murphy 15 Kevin Hennessy Subs used 19 K. Kingston for J. Fenton Subs not used 16 F. O'Sullivan 17 J. O'Callaghan 18 C. Casey 20 J. Meyler 21 J. Fitzgibbon 22 S. McCarthy Coach J. Clifford Selectors J. Brohan O. O'Keeffe P. McDonnell D. O'Grady Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1980-1989 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010. v t e Midleton – 1988 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (1st title) 1 G. Power (c) 2 D. Mulcahy 3 M. Boylan 4 S. O'Mahony 5 E. Cleary 6 S. O'Brien 7 P. Hartnett 8 T. McCarthy 9 M. Crotty 10 J. Fenton 11 J. Hartnett 12 J. Boylan 13 G. FitzGerald 14 C. O'Neill 15 K. Hennessy Subs used G. Glavin for M. Crotty V. O'Neill for J. Boylan J. Smyth for S. O'Mahony Subs not used K. Coakley M. O'Mahony C. Quirke D. Quirke J. O'Farrell v t e 1983 All-Star Hurling Team 1 N. Skehan 2 J. Henderson 3 L. Enright 4 D. O'Hara 5 J. Hennessy 6 G. Henderson 7 T. Cashman 8 F. Cummins 9 J. Fenton 10 N. English 11 G. Fennelly 12 Noel Lane 13 B. Fitzpatrick 14 J. Barry-Murphy 15 L. Fennelly v t e 1984 All-Star Hurling Team 1 G. Cunningham 2 P. Fitzmaurice 3 E. Coughlan 4 P. Fleury 5 J. Hennessy 6 J. Crowley 7 D. McCurtain 8 J. Fenton 9 J. Kelly 10 N. English 11 K. Brennan 12 P. Kelly 13 T. Mulcahy 14 Noel Lane 15 S. O'Leary v t e 1985 All-Star Hurling Team 1 G. Cunningham 2 S. Coen 3 E. Coughlan 4 S. Linnane 5 P. Finnerty 6 P. Delaney 7 G. Coughlan 8 J. Fenton 9 P. Critchley 10 N. English 11 B. Lynskey 12 J. Cooney 13 P. Cleary 14 P. Horan 15 L. Fennelly v t e 1986 All-Star Hurling Team 1 G. Cunningham 2 D. Mulcahy 3 C. Hayes 4 S. Linnane 5 P. Finnerty 6 T. Keady 7 B. Ryan 8 J. Fenton 9 R. Power 10 T. O'Sullivan 11 T. Mulcahy 12 J. Cooney 13 D. Kilcoyne 14 J. B. Murphy 15 K. Hennessy v t e 1987 All-Star Hurling Team 1 K. Hogan 2 J. Hennessy 3 C. Hayes 4 O. Kilkenny 5 P. Finnerty 6 G. Henderson 7 J. Conran 8 S. Mahon 9 J. Fenton 10 M. McGrath 11 J. Cooney 12 A. Ryan 13 P. Fox 14 N. English 15 L. Fennelly v t e Supreme All-Star Hurling Team 1 N. Skehan 2 P. Larkin 3 P. Hartigan 4 J. Horgan 5 B. Whelahan 6 G. Henderson 7 A. Daly 8 F. Cummins 9 J. Fenton 10 N. English 11 J. Cooney 12 D. J. Carey 13 C. McCarthy 14 J. McKenna 15 E. Keher v t e All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Top Scorers 1954: N. Rackard 1955: N. Rackard 1956: N. Rackard 1957: M. Kenny 1958: J. Doyle 1959: F. Walsh 1960: J. Doyle 1961: J. Doyle 1962: J. Doyle 1963: E. Keher 1964: J. Doyle 1965: P. Molloy 1966: S. Barry 1967: E. Keher and P. Cronin 1968: T. Doran 1969: P. Molloy 1970: C. McCarthy 1971: E. Keher 1972: E. Keher 1973: R. Bennis 1974: E. Keher 1975: E. Keher 1976: M. Butler 1977: C. McCarthy & N. Buggy 1978: L. O'Brien 1979: É. Cregan 1980: É. Cregan 1981: J. McKenna 1982: P. Horan 1983: B. Fitzpatrick 1984: J. Fenton 1985: P. Corrigan 1986: J. Barry-Murphy & K. Hennessy 1987: P. Fox 1988: N. English 1989: N. English 1990: J. Cooney 1991: M. Cleary 1992: D. J. Carey 1993: D. J. Carey 1994: G. Kirby 1995: J. Dooley 1996: G. Kirby 1997: D. J. Carey 1998: J. Troy 1999: J. Deane & H. Shefflin 2000: T. McGrane 2001: E. Cloonan 2002: E. Kelly (T) 2003: J. Deane 2004: H. Shefflin 2005: G. Farragher 2006: H. Shefflin 2007: A. O'Shaughnessy 2008: E. Kelly (W) 2009: J. Canning 2010: E. Kelly (T) 2011: P. Ryan 2012: H. Shefflin 2013: C. Ryan 2014: S. Callanan 2015: J. Canning 2016: S. Dooley 2017: P. Mahony 2018: P. Duggan v t e Texaco Hurler of the Year 1958: T. Wall 1959: C. Ring 1960: N. O'Donnell 1961: L. Devaney 1962: D. Nealon 1963: S. Cleere 1964: J. Doyle 1965: J. Doyle 1966: J. McCarthy 1967: O. Walsh 1968: D. Quigley 1969: T. Carroll 1970: P. McDonnell 1971: B. Keating 1972: E. Keher 1973: E. Grimes 1974: P. Henderson 1975: L. O'Brien 1976: T. Doran 1977: D. Coughlan 1978: J. Horgan 1979: G. Henderson 1980: J. Connolly 1981: P. Delaney 1982: N. Skehan 1983: F. Cummins 1984: J. Fenton 1985: E. Coughlan 1986: G. Cunningham 1987: J. Cooney 1988: T. Keady 1989: N. English 1990: T. O'Sullivan 1991: P. Fox 1992: B. Corcoran 1993: D. J. Carey 1994: B. Whelahan 1995: S. McMahon 1996: L. O'Gorman 1997: J. O'Connor 1998: B. Whelahan 1999: B. Corcoran 2000: D. J. Carey 2001: T. Dunne 2002: H. Shefflin 2003: J. J. Delaney 2004: S. Ó'hAilpín 2005: J. O'Connor 2006: H. Shefflin 2007: D. Shanahan 2008: E. Larkin 2009: T. Walsh 2010: L. Corbett 2011: M. Fennelly 2012: H. Shefflin v t e Munster Hurling Team of the Last 25 Years (1984–2009) Goalkeeper Ger Cunningham Full-backs Stephen McDonagh Brian Lohan Frank Lohan Half-backs Tony Browne Seánie McMahon Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Midfielders John Fenton Jerry O'Connor Half-forwards Ben O'Connor Gary Kirby John Leahy Full-forwards Eoin Kelly Jimmy Barry-Murphy Nicky English See also: Gaelic football, hurling and camogie positions

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