Séamus Gillen (born 1947) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.

Séamus Gillen
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Gilín
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1947
Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
St Finbarr's
Club titles
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1970-1971
Cork 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:36, 21 April 2015.

Born in Cork, Gillen first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the intermediate side. He made his senior debut during the 1970-71 league. Gillen had a brief inter-county career as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Gillen is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with St Finbarr's. In addition to this he also won one Munster medals and several championship medals on the field of play and as a non-playing substitute.[1]

Gillen's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship.

Honours edit

St Finbarr's
Cork

References edit

  1. ^ "St. Finbarr's: a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.