Jerry O'Sullivan (hurler)

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Jerry O'Sullivan
Personal information
Irish name Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
Sport Dual player
Football Position: Right wing-back
Hurling Position:
Centre-back
Born 1940
Blackpool, Cork, Ireland
Died 22 August 1985 (aged 45)
Montenotte, Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Gaelic games coach
Club(s)
Years Club
Glen Rovers
St. Nicholas'
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Cork titles
2
9
Munster titles 1 3
All-Ireland titles 0 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1966-1967
1960-1970
Cork (football)
Cork (hurling)
4 (0-00)
20 (0-07)
Inter-county titles
  Football Hurling
Munster Titles 1 2
All-Ireland Titles 0 1
League titles 0 1
All-Stars 0 0

Jeremiah O'Sullivan (1940 – 22 August 1985) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas' and was a member of the Cork senior teams in both codes.

Playing career

O'Sullivan first made an impression as a schoolboy

1967 All-Ireland football final defeat by Meath.[4]

Coaching career

O'Sullivan became involved in coaching as his playing days with the Glen Rovers senior team were drawing to an end. He trained the club's senior team to the Cork U21 Championship title in 1984.

Personal life and death

O'Sullivan suffered a massive

heart attack and died while playing a junior league match against Brian Dillons on 22 August 1985. Survived by his wife Kay and two sons, he was 45 years old.[5][6]

Honours

Player

Glen Rovers
St Nicholas'
Cork

Coach

Glen Rovers

References

  1. ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Cork's famous five". Irish Times. 13 May 1996. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Glen star dies on the field". Cork Examiner. 23 August 1985. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "The death has occurred of Kathleen (Kay) O'Sullivan". rip.ie website. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2021.