John Lee (born 23 May 1986) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the

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senior hurling team. An All-Ireland-winning captain in the minor grade, Lee made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 championship and became a regular member of the team over the next four seasons. During that time he failed to claim any honours at senior level. At club level Lee plays with the

Liam Mellows William Joseph Mellows ( ga, Liam Ó Maoilíosa, 25 May 1892 – 8 December 1922) was an Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician. Born in England to an English father and Irish mother, he grew up in Ashton-under-Lyne before moving to Irelan ...

club. While a medical student at

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he won a

Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup ( ga, Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered ...

in 2010, having campaigned for the University team for six years, including being part of the side that had lost the 2007 final. He was conferred with a M.B. B.Ch., B.A.O. at a ceremony in the University in June 2010.

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