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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Coinín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1936 Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died | 2023 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Nickname | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Patrick's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Limerick | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Career
editFrom 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
edit- Limerick
References
edit- ^ 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.