John Cormack (born 1964) is an Irish retired hurler. His

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and

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career with the

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senior team lasted the 1988-89 season. Born in

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, Cormack came to prominence as a hurler and

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er with Templemore CBS. He first appeared for the Loughmore–Castleiney club at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually joining the club's senior teams as a

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. During a successful club career, Cormack won three county championship medals in both codes. Cormack made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Tipperary minor team in 1981. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an

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medal in 1982. He subsequently joined the under-21 team, winning an

medals in 1985. Cormack joined the Tipperary senior team during the 1987-88 league. That season he won his sole

medal, as well as a

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medal.

Honours

;Loughmore–Castleiney *

Tipperary Senior Football Championship The Tipperary Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Tipperary. The winners of the Tipperary Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster ...

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Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship The Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the FBD Insurance Tipperary County Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Associati ...

(1): 1988 ;Tipperary *

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cormack, John 1964 births Living people Loughmore-Castleiney Gaelic footballers Loughmore-Castleiney hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners People educated at Our Lady's Secondary School, Templemore