Séamus Gillen

Séamus Gillen
Personal information
Irish nameSéamus Ó Gilín
SportHurling
PositionLeft wing-forward
Born1947
Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
St. Finbarr's
Club titles
Munster titles1
All-Ireland Titles1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1970-1971Cork1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles0
All-Irelands0
NHL0
All Stars0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:36, 21 April 2015.

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

Born in Cork, Gillen first excelled at hurling in his youth. He 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 enjoyed 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 has 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

Team

St. Finbarr's
Cork

References

  1. "St. Finbarr's: a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 22 March 2013.