Jeremiah Beckett (24 December 1919 – August 1959) was an

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er and hurler who played left corner-forward for the

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senior teams. Beckett joined the hurling team during the 1941 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen in both codes until his retirement after the 1947 football championship. During that time he won one

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medal and one

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medal in hurling as well as one

medal and one

medal in football. Beckett is one of only eighteen

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s to have won All-Ireland medals in both codes. At club level Beckett played his club hurling and football with a range of clubs including Sarsfields,

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, St Finbarr's and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beckett, Derry 1919 births 1959 deaths Sarsfields (Cork) hurlers St Finbarr's hurlers UCC hurlers Glanmire Gaelic footballers St Finbarr's Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county hurlers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football) Dual players