Con Cottrell
Personal information | ||||||
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Irish name | Conn Mac Oitiril | |||||
Sport | Hurling | |||||
Position | Midfield | |||||
Born |
Ballinhassig, County Cork, Ireland | 2 May 1917|||||
Died |
3 March 1982 Wilton, Cork, Ireland | (aged 64)|||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||
Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | |||||
Club(s) | ||||||
Years | Club | |||||
Cork titles | 0 | |||||
Inter-county(ies) | ||||||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1941-1947 | Cork | 19 (0-05) | ||||
Inter-county titles | ||||||
Munster titles | 5 | |||||
All-Irelands | 5 | |||||
NHL | 0 |
Cornelius Cottrell (2 May 1917 – 3 March 1982) was an Irish
After playing at junior club level, Cottrell was drafted onto the Cork senior team for the
Playing career
Cooley Kickhams
During his studies with the
Valley Rovers
On returning to Cork, Cottrell joined the Innishannon-based Valley Rovers club. He had his greatest club success when the club claimed the 1941 South East Junior Championship, with Cottrell being described as a "shining light" in the 5–07 to 5–03 victory over Tracton.[citation needed] Cottrell also briefly lined out with the Ballinhassig club.[citation needed]
Cork
Cottrell was added to the Cork senior hurling panel in advance of the
Cottrell lined out in his second
Restored to the starting fifteen for the
Cottrell claimed a third successive Munster Championship winners' medal after a 4–06 to 3–06 victory over Limerick in the
After failing to secure a fifth successive title in 1945, Cottrell won a fourth provincial championship winners' medal after lining out at midfield in the 3–08 to 1–03 defeat of Limerick in the
Cottrell missed Cork's first two games of the
Munster
Cottrell was first selected for the
Personal life
Cottrell entered the
On 3 March 1982, Cottrell died aged 64 at the Regional Hospital in Cork. He was survived by his two brothers and a sister.
Honours
- Cooley Kickhams
- Louth Senior Football Championship (1): 1939
- Valley Rovers
- South East Junior A Hurling Championship (1): 1941
- Cork
- 1946
- 1947
- Munster
References
- ^ "Two clubs who hardly ever lose a final". Irish Independent. 15 September 2000. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (8 March 2001). "Foot and Mouth memories". The Corkman. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (13 March 2020). "How a national emergency caused Championship chaos". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Biggest winning margin since Cork in 1943". Irish Independent. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Treasures: The clash of the cash". Irish Independent. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Ring's 1944 goal opened door to four-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Moran, Seán (27 December 1999). "Four-timers from Leeside still unique". Irish Times. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Torpey, Michael. "Four All-Ireland titles in a row". Clare Champion. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Elusive five-in-a-row - how the other four attempts ended in failure". Irish Times. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Moran, Seán (13 May 1996). "Cork's famous five". Irish Times. Retrieved 15 May 2020.