Patrick J. Cunneen (born 1936) is an Irish retired hurler who played at club level with St. Patrick's and at inter-county level with

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Career

From the St. Patrick's club, Cunneen first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Limerick junior team that overcame

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to win the 1955 All-Ireland Junior Championship. Promotion to the senior side followed, with Cunneen lining out in goal when Limerick surprised

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to win the 1955 Munster Championship. The team, labelled "Mackey's Greyhounds" after their trainer

Mick Mackey Michael John Mackey (12 July 1912 – 13 September 1982) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Limerick county team. Born in Castleconnell, County Limerick, Mackey first arrived on the inter-county scene a ...

, were subsequently beaten by eventual champions

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in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Honours

;Limerick *

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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All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker ...

: 1954 *

Munster Junior Hurling Championship The Munster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council. The winners of the Munster Junior Hurling Ch ...

: 1954

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunneen, Paddy 1936 births Living people Hurling goalkeepers Irish farmers Limerick inter-county hurlers St Patrick's (Limerick) hurlers