John Blake (hurler)

John Blake (born 1 November 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left-corner back for the Cork senior team.

John Blake
Personal information
Irish name Seán de Bláca
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born (1957-11-01) 1 November 1957
Mallow, Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Occupation Insurance representative
Club(s)
Years Club
 St. Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles 5
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1981-1985
 Cork 9 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:32, 4 December 2013.

Born in Mallow, Cork, Blake first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Cork senior team as a member of the extended panel for the 1981 championship. Blake later became a regular member of the starting fifteen over the next few years, and won three Munster medals.[1] He won one All-Ireland medal as an unused substitute, as well as being an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

At club level Blake won one Munster medal and five championship medals with St. Finbarr's.[2]

Throughout his career Blake made 9 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1985 championship.

Honours
St. Finbarr's
Cork

References
  1. "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. "The Barrs: a History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.


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