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Seán Condon
Seán Condon (11 June 1923 – 27 October 2001) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Finbarr's, while he was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. Although cut short by injury, Condon had a successful career across various levels. Regarded as the St Finbarr's club's greatest-ever hurler, he captained club, county and province to success in various competitions. Condon became the first player to captain a team to All-Ireland MHC and All-Ireland SHC successes, while his tenure as Cork's senior team captain saw the team win a record-setting fourth successive All-Ireland SHC title. Club career Condon first played hurling as a schoolboy at Presentation Brothers School, Greenmount. During his time there he captained the school to win the Hobbs & Cotter Cup and the Barry Cup. Condon's club career with St Finbarr's began as a 13-year-old member of the club's minor hurling team in 1937. His five consecutive years in this grade yielded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club
St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club or St Finbarr's Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic games club based in the Togher, Cork, Togher area of Cork (city), Cork city, County Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Playing in royal blue and gold jerseys, St Finbarr's fields teams in the sports of Gaelic football and hurling. Foundation Located in the suburb of Togher, Cork, Togher, on the southside of Cork (city), Cork, St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club was active in the years before the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Reports of a series of victories point to the fact that the club was established in 1876. St Finbarr's, along with a number of other clubs, broke away from the Cork GAA, Cork County Board in 1889 and played in the O'Connor Board. The club returned to the official county board in 1891, however, another split resulted in a number of players defecting to the Redmonds GAA, Redmonds club. Hurling Hurling history St Finbarr's won their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |