Stephen Hayes (hurler)

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Stephen Hayes
Personal information
Irish name Stíofán Ó hAodha
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born 1860
Carrigtwohill,
County Cork, Ireland
Died 15 September 1929 (aged 69)
Douglas Road, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Steamship fireman
Club(s)
Years Club
Cork titles
5
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1889-1894
Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Stephen Hayes (1860 – 15 September 1929) was an Irish hurler. He played with club side

Blackrock and at inter-county level with Cork. Hayes captained Cork to a third All-Ireland
victory in-a-row in 1894.

Career

Hayes had his first hurling success when the

Cork County Hurling Championship in 1887.[1] It was the first of five such victories in seven seasons, with Hayes captaining the team in 1891 and 1894.[2]

Hayes first played for

1894 All-Ireland final, in what was a record third successive title for Cork.[4] A dispute with the GAA resulted in Cork withdrawing from the 1895 All-Ireland Championship, a move which brought Hayes's inter-county activity to a close and ended the possibility of the team winning a fourth successive title.[5]

Personal life and death

Hayes was born in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, but later settled in Blackrock where he worked as a steamship fireman. He married Mary Cotter in 1886 and the couple had ten children, seven of whom survived infancy.[6]

Hayes died at the Cork District Hospital on 15 September 1929, at the age of 69.[7]

Honours

Blackrock
Cork

References

  1. ^ "Histrionics a founding aspect to a rivalry that has real history, but least we can expect a game now". Irish Times. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Senior hurlers search historic victory over Rebels". Dublin GAA website. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Assault, the GAA's Saipan and two winning teams – the first All-Ireland Final replay". Sports Joe. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Residents of a house 50 in Ballinure (Blackrock, Cork)". Cenusus Ireland website. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Death of Stephen Hayes in 1929". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 21 December 2022.