Martin Óg Morrissey (born 1934) is an Irish former hurler, Gaelic footballer and selector. At club level he played as a

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with Mount Sion, and also lined out at inter-county level with various

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teams.

Playing career

Morrissey first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Mount Sion CBS. His performances there earned selection to the Munster Colleges inter-provincial team in 1951, while two years later he captained the college's senior team to their Harty Cup triumph. Morrissey's club career began at minor level with the Mount Sion juvenile section, with whom he won Waterford MHC medals in 1949 and 1950. A disagreement resulted in him leaving the club and lining out with junior side Gaedheal Óg, however, Morrissey returned to Mount Sion in 1953. His return coincided with the club's greatest era of success and he won nine consecutive Waterford SHC medals between 1953 and 1961. During that time, Morrissey also won five Waterford SFC medals as Mount Sion completed five doubles. His club career continued until 1974, by which time he had won a total of 15 SHC medals. At inter-county level, Morrissey first appeared for

as member of the minor team in 1950. He later spent some time with the junior team before making his senior team debut in 1955. Morrissey established himself as first-choice centre-back during one of Waterford's greatest eras. He won Munster SHC medals in 1957, 1959 and 1963 and, while the era was bookended by

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defeats, Morrissey won an All-Ireland SHC medal after a defeat of Kilkenny in 1959. He also won a National Hurling League title in 1963. Morrissey's performances for Waterford resulted in his selection for the Munster team on five consecutive occasions. During that time he won four consecutive Railway Cup medals.

Management career

Morrissey became a selector to the Waterford senior team in September 1982. His one season in management saw a 19-point defeat defeat by

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in the 1983 Munster final.

Honours

;Mount Sion CBS * Harty Cup: 1953 ;Mount Sion *

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: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1974 *

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: 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1961 *Waterford Minor Hurling Championship: 1949, 1950 ;Waterford * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:

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* Munster Senior Hurling Championship:

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* National Hurling League: 1962–63 ;Munster * Railway Cup:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morrissey, Martin Og 1934 births Living people Mount Sion hurlers Mount Sion Gaelic footballers Waterford inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Hurling selectors