James William Ronayne (31 March 1877 – 6 August 1936) was an

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hurler who played for the

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senior team. Ronayne joined the team during the 1902 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1912 championship. During that time he won one

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medal and six

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medals. At club level Ronayne was a three-time county club championship medal winner with

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1877 births 1956 deaths Dungourney hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Cork-hurling-bio-stub