Matthew J. McAuliffe (1929 – 24 January 2024) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Castlemagner, Macroom and Millstreet, divisional side Duhallow and also at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Maitiú Mac Amhlaoibh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1929 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 94) Macroom County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Castlemagner → Duhallow Macroom Millstreet | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 0 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1955 | Cork | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Career edit
McAuliffe first played hurling and Gaelic football with Castlemagner during a golden age of success for the club. He won four successive Duhallow divisional titles across both codes from 1951 to 1954, as well as claiming a Cork JFC medal in 1952 and Cork JHC honours in 1954.[1]
Club success resulted in McAuliffe being selected for the Cork junior hurling team in 1955.[2] He lined out at centre-forward in the first round defeat of Tipperary, a performances which resulted in an immediate call-up to the senior team.[3] McAuliffe made his only appearance in a 3–08 to 2-10 Munster SHC quarter-final defeat by Clare.[4]
McAuliffe transferred to the Macroom club around this time and lined out when they were beaten by Lees in the 1955 Cork SFC final. He subsequently transferred to the Millstreet club and won further Duhallow divisional honours in 1962 and 1963. McAuliffe was at full-back when Millstreet beat St Nicholas' to win his second Cork JFC medal in 1963.[5]
Death edit
McAuliffe died on 26 January 2023, at the age of 94.[6]
Honours edit
- Castlemagner
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1952
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 1954
- Duhallow Junior Football Championship: 1952
- Duhallow Junior Hurling Championship: 1951, 1953, 1954
- Millstreet
References edit
- ^ "Post-war years yielded phenomenal success for Castlemagner GAA club". The Corkman. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Cork junior hurling teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Cork senior hurling teams: 1950-1959" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Time to right the wrongs of '55". The Clare Champion. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Millstreet's flair and fluency was rewarded with 1963 county title". Irish Independent. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Castlemagner, Macroom and Millstreet GAA clubs mourns death of dual star Mattie McAuliffe". The Corkman. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.