Paddy Cunneen
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó Coinín (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2023 (aged 86–87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick J. Cunneen (born 1936) is an Irish retired hurler who played at club level with St. Patrick's and at inter-county level with Limerick.
Career
From the St. Patrick's club, Cunneen first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Limerick junior team that overcame London to win the 1955 All-Ireland Junior Championship. Promotion to the senior side followed, with Cunneen lining out in goal when Limerick surprised Clare to win the 1955 Munster Championship.[1] The team, labelled "Mackey's Greyhounds" after their trainer Mick Mackey, were subsequently beaten by eventual champions Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-final.[2]
Honours
- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1955
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1954
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1954
References
- ^ Rouse, Paul (17 August 2018). "Mackey, Limerick, and the decade when Hollywood documented the glories of hurling for US cinema". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Farewell Mick". Gorey Guardian. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2021.