Vivian G. Cobbe (26 January 1934 – 31 October 2023) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with St. Patrick's, at inter-county level with Limerick and at inter-provincial level with Munster.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Béibhinn Mac Cobb | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
26 January 1934 Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland | ||
| Died |
31 October 2023 (aged 89) Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Nickname | Meteorological assistant | ||
| 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 | ||
Background
editCobbe was born in Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland on 26 January 1934.[1] He died at home in Limerick, County Limerick, on 31 October 2023, at the age of 89.[2][3]
Career
editFrom the St. Patrick's club, Cobbe 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 Cobbe lining out in the forwards when Limerick surprised Clare to win the 1955 Munster Championship.[4] The team, labelled "Mackey's Greyhounds" after their trainer Mick Mackey, were subsequently beaten by eventual champions Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-final.[5] Cobbe continued playing for Limerick until the 1960s, by which time he had also won two Railway Cup medals with Munster.
Honours
edit- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1955
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1954
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1954
- Munster
References
edit- ^ "A Saint marching on: Tales and truths from the colonel of the hurling Cobbes". Irish Examiner. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Vivian Cobbe". RIP.ie. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Sadness at passing of former Limerick hurler Vivian Cobbe". Limerick GAA. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ 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.