John Kidney

John Kidney
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Duáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left half-back
Born 1872
Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Fisherman
Club(s)
Years Club
Blackrock
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1891-1897 Cork 6
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

John Kidney (born 30 June 1871) was an Irish hurler who played as a left half-back for the Cork senior team.

Kidney made his first appearance for the team during the 1891 championship and was a regular member of the starting seventeen until his retirement after the 1897 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[1][2]

At club level Kidney won multiple county club championship medalist with Blackrock.

His brother, Dinny Kidney, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Cork.

References

  1. "Cork GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. "Munster Senior Hurling Winners". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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