Tom O'Donoghue

Tom O'Donoghue
Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Ó Donnchú
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-back
Born	1940; Mayfield, Cork, Ireland
Died	15 May 2020 (aged 79); Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Cork titles
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1964–1969	Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NHL	1

Thomas O'Donoghue (1940 – 15 May 2020) was an Irish

Cork senior hurling team in 1966

.

After impressing at club level, O'Donoghue was drafted onto the Cork senior team in

1969. During that time O'Donoghue was part of Cork's 1966 All-Ireland Championship-winning team. He also secured two Munster Championship medals and a National League

title.

Playing career

Sarsfields

O'Donoghue began hurling as a pupil at Mayfield National School before later lining out with Sullivan's Quay CBS in a number of underage and juvenile competitions. He joined the

City Junior Championship before transferring to the Sarsfields club after being courted by a number of city clubs.^{[citation needed}

]

Cork

O'Donoghue first played for Cork as a member of the minor team during the 1958 Munster Minor Championship. He lined out at left wing-back in the 2-15 to 3-07 defeat by Clare in what was Cork's only game of the championship.

After having no involvement with Cork at any grade after his sole year as a minor, O'Donoghue was drafted onto the senior team during the

1964-65 National League before making his Munster Championship debut on 4 July 1965 in a 2-06 apiece draw with Waterford. He later lined out in his first Munster final, however, Cork were beaten by Tipperary by 4-11 to 0-05. O'Donoghue's arrival on the team was seen as solving Cork's problem position of full-back and he was described as being the best occupant of the number three jersey since John Lyons

.

O'Donoghue lined out in a second successive provincial decider when Cork faced Waterford in the

All-Ireland final when he was selected at full-back against Kilkenny. His display was described in the Cork Examiner as being "stolid" and he claimed an All-Ireland medal after the 3-09 to 1-10 victory.^[2]^[3]

After surrendering their titles the following season, O'Donoghue lined out in a third Munster final of his career in 1968. He ended the game on the losing side after a 2-13 to 1-07 defeat by Tipperary.

O'Donoghue claimed a

1969-70 National League

.

Munster

O'Donoghue was honoured with selection at full-back on the

Railway Cup medal that season when Munster defeated Leinster by 0-14 to 0-10 in the final. O'Donoghue was again called up for selection with the Munster team in 1969 and ended the campaign with a second successive Railway Cup medal after a 3-13 to 4-04 replay defeat of Connacht

.

Death

O'Donoghue died aged 79 on 15 May 2020.[5]

References

^ "'70s and '80s should not be brushed over in Waterford's hurling history". Waterford News and Star. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
^ Crowe, Dermot (4 January 2014). "Kings for a day find it hard to repeat trick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ "Cork v Kilkenny Classics: 1969 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ "Cork 1966 All-Ireland winner passes away". Hogan Stand. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

[1] "'70s and '80s should not be brushed over in Waterford's hurling history". Waterford News and Star. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

[2] Crowe, Dermot (4 January 2014). "Kings for a day find it hard to repeat trick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

[3] Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

[4] "Cork v Kilkenny Classics: 1969 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

[5] "Cork 1966 All-Ireland winner passes away". Hogan Stand. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

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