John O'Keeffe (20 June 1895 – 25 October 1973) was an

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hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team. O'Keeffe made his first appearance for the team during the 1919 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1924 championship. During that time he won one

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medal and two Munster medals. At club level O'Keeffe was a one-time

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medalist with

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. O'Keeffe's father, Paddy, also played with Cork and won an All-Ireland medal in 1893. They were the first father and son combination to achieve the distinction of capturing All-Ireland winners' medals.

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1890s births 1973 deaths Carrigtwohill hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Cork-hurling-bio-stub