Mark Foley (Cork hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Marcus Ó Foghlú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | 1967 (age 49–50) Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Occupation | Dentist | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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Argideen Rangers Carbery |
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| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1987-1993 | Cork | 10 (5-14) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:19, 4 July 2015. | |||
Mark Foley (born 1967) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior hurling team.
Born in Timoleague, County Cork, Foley first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Finbarr's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1987 championship. Foley immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on one occasion, Foley never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with Carbery, while he also played with Arigdeen Rangers.
Throughout his career Foley made 10 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1993 championship.
In retirement from playing Foley became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he has worked closely with Bantry Blues.
During his schooling at the St. Finbarr's College, Foley established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 1984 he won a Harty Cup medal following a 4-9 to 2-7 defeat of Limerick CBS. The game was not without incident as Foley had his jaw broken during that game. In spite of this he still lined out in the All-Ireland decider against St. Kieran's College in the All-Ireland decider on 6 May 1984. Foley played with a faceguard and won an All-Ireland medal following a 1-15 to 0-8 victory. Following his secondary schooling in Farranferris, he attended UCC where he won 4 Fitzgibbon Cup medals , 1985, 1986,1987 and 1988. He captained the UCC freshers team to All Ireland glory in 1985. And was selected on the Combined Universities team in 85,86,87,88 and 89.
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