Johnny Quirke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Coirc | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born | 1911 Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland |
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| Died | 1983 Cork, Ireland |
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| Nickname | Quirkey | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Blackrock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1932–1946 | Cork | 33 (19–20) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
John "Johnny" Quirke (1911–1983) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
Regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players, Quirke made his first appearance for the team during the 1932 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1946 championship. During that time, he won four All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and two National League medals. Quirke was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level, Quirke was a three-time county club championship medalist with Blackrock.
Quirke's sister, Dolly Leahy, was an All-Ireland medalist in camogie with Cork.
Quirke played his club hurling with the famous Blackrock club and enjoyed much success.
In 1929, he was just out of the minor grade when he lined out in his first championship decider at senior level. A 5–6 to 2–2 defeat of fierce city rivals St. Finbarr's gave Quirke his first championship medal.
Blackrock reached the county final once again in 1930. A 3–8 to 1–3 defeat of Glen Rovers gave Quirke a second successive championship medal.
1931 presented Blackrock with the chance to complete a hat-trick of championship titles. A decisive 2–4 to 0–3 of Éire Óg gave Quirke his third successive championship medal. Blackrock would not win another championship for twenty-five years.
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