Johnny Dunne
Johnny Dunne (1 December 1903 – 7 September 1954) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Duinn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1 December 1903 Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
7 September 1954 (aged 50) Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Lovely Johnny Dunne | ||
| Occupation | Postman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Mooncoin Dicksboro | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1928-1938 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Dunne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. Dunne went on to play a key part for Kilkenny during a successful era for the team, and won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal.[1][2] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Dunne won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he won one championship medal with Mooncoin.
Dunne's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1938 championship.
References
- "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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