Flor Hayes
Flor Hayes (1944 – 27 June 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Cork senior football team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Flor Ó hAodha | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Left corner-forward | ||
Born |
1944 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland | ||
Died |
27 June 2014 (aged 70) London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1961-1972 | Clonakilty | ||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1964-1969 | Cork | 12 (2-5) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NFL | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:50, 14 July 2014. |
Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Hayes first played competitive football during his schooling at St. Mary's College. 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.[2] He made his senior debut during the 1964 championship. Hayes went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[3]
Hayes was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he enjoyed a decade-long career in both codes with Clonakilty.
HIs brother, Tim F. Hayes, also played football for Cork.
Throughout his inter-county career, Hayes made 12 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.
Honours
Team
- Clonakilty
- West Cork Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1961, 1962
- Cork
- Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1966, 1967
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1961
- Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1961
References
- "Tribute to the late Flor Hayes". Clonakilty GAA website. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Lyons, Tom (18 August 2007). "Cork v Meath here we go again!". The Southern Star. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.