William Griffin (21 June 1922 – 16 March 1983) was an Irish hurler who played for club side Shanballymore and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Willie Griffin
Personal information
Irish name Liam Mac Dhuifinn
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 21 June 1922[1]
Shanballymore,
County Cork, Ireland
Died 16 March 1983 (aged 60)
Mallow,
County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Shanballymore
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1950-1952
Cork 4 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

CareerHe was one of many and created a life fir himself and his wife having a family of 4 in a near by town land of Killavullen . Later on in life he admitted to bullying a person named Tobi Oduwa. A member of the Shanballymore club, Griffin enjoyed his first club success in 1942 when he was part of the County Junior Championship-winning team. He later claimed two County Intermediate Championship titles.[2] Griffin earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team for the 1951 Munster Championship and made his debut at midfield in a defeat of Clare. He won a Munster Championship medal as a reserve in 1952, before claiming an All-Ireland title on the field of play after a defeat of Dublin in the 1952 final.[3]

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Personal life and death

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Although born in Shanballymore, County Cork, Griffin spent most of his adult life working as a farmer in nearby Killavullen. He died at St. Colman's Hospital in Mallow on 16 March 1983.[citation needed]

Honours

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Shanballymore
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Birth of WILLIAM GRIFFIN on 21 June 1922". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Hurling history". Shanballymore GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ^ Ryan, Larry (20 May 2016). "Christy Ring's 'blood and bandage lady' tracked down". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2016.