J. J. Hinchion
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | S. S. Ó hInse | |||||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | |||||
| Position | Left wing-back | |||||
| Born |
1926 Canovee, County Cork, Ireland | |||||
| Died |
13 March 2015 (aged 88) Macroom, County Cork, Ireland | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||
| Occupation | Auctioneer | |||||
| Club(s) | ||||||
| Years | Club | |||||
|
Cork titles | 1 | |||||
| Inter-county(ies)* | ||||||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1952-1957 | Cork | 11 (0-05) | ||||
| Inter-county titles | ||||||
| Munster titles | 2 | |||||
| All-Irelands | 0 | |||||
| NFL | 1 | |||||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:28, 12 April 2012. | ||||||
John Joseph Hinchion (1926 – 13 March 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Macroom, Millstreet and Canovee, as well as at senior level for the Cork county team. He lined out in both attack and defence.
Career
Hinchion began his
All-Ireland final.[2]
Personal life and death
Hinchion began his working life in the drapery business before opening an auctioneering business in Macroom. He died on 13 March 2015.[3]
Honours
- Millstreet
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1948
- Canovee
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1950
- Cork
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1952, 1957
- 1951-52
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1951 (c)
- Munster Junior Football Championship: 1951 (c)
References
- ^ "Carrigadrohid loses a legend". The Corkman. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Cork clash stirs epic memories for Louth legends". Irish Independent. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "The death has occurred of John J (JJ) Hinchion". rip.ie. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2021.