Séamus Gillen (born 1947) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Cork county team. Born in

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, Gillen first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the intermediate side. He made his senior debut during the 1970-71 league. Gillen had a brief inter-county career as a non-playing substitute. At club level Gillen is a one-time

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medallist with St Finbarr's. In addition to this he also won one

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medals and several

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medals on the field of play and as a non-playing substitute. Gillen's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship.

Honours

;St Finbarr's *

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-coun ...

(1): 1975 *

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(1): 1974 ;Cork *

Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship The Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) between 1961 and 2017. Teams consisted of senior, intermediate and junior club ...

(1): 1969

References

1947 births Living people St Finbarr's hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Cork-hurling-bio-stub