Jimmy Cooney (hurling)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Cuana | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
28 July 1955 Bullaun, County Galway, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Sarsfield's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 2 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1979–1982 | Galway | 9 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:27, 2 February 2013. | |||
Jimmy Cooney (born 28 July 1955) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Galway senior team.
Born in Bullaun, County Galway, Cooney first arrived on the inter-county scene when he made his senior debut in the 1979 championship. Cooney went on to play a key part for Galway for a brief period, and won one All-Ireland medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times, Cooney won one Railway Cup medal in 1980. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Sarsfields. In addition to this he also won two championship medals.
Throughout his career Cooney made 9 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1982 championship.
His brother, Joe, also had a lengthy career with Galway.
In retirement from playing, Cooney became an inter-county referee. He is best remembered for blowing the full-time whistle five minutes early during the All-Ireland semi-final between Offaly and Clare in 1998, prompting Offaly fans to stage a sit down protest in Croke Park. Clare were winning at the time, however, Offaly won the subsequent re-fixture.
Cooney enjoyed much success at club hurling with Sarsfields.
In 1980 Sarsfields qualified for the final of the senior championship for the first time in history, with Cooney lining out at midfield. The free-taking of Michael Mulkerrins secured a narrow 0–11 to 0–9 defeat of Meelick-Eyrecourt and a Galway Senior Hurling Championship medal for Cooney. He later added a Connacht medal to his collection following a convincing 4–12 to 0–5 defeat of Tremane.
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