John Killeen
Irish hurler
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Ó Cillín | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left wing-forward | ||
Born | 1920 Tynagh, County Galway, Ireland | ||
Died | July 2005 Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Tynagh Clonad | |||
Club titles | |||
Laois titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1944–1954 | Galway | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 1 |
John Killeen (1920 – June 2005) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Galway senior team.[1]
Playing career
Killeen made his first appearance for the team during the 1944 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a decade later after the 1954 championship. During that time he won a National Hurling League winners' medal.
At club level Duffy began his club career with Tynagh in Galway before later winning two county club championship medals with Clonad in Laois.
References
- ^ "Obituary of John Killeen". Hogan Stand website. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
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Galway – 1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
- 1 S. Duggan
- 2 C. Corless
- 3 B. O'Neill
- 4 J. Brophy
- 5 M. Burke (c)
- 6 J. Molloy
- 7 N. Quinn
- 8 J. Salmon
- 9 B. Duffy
- 10 J. Duggan
- 11 H. Gordon
- 12 J. Killeen
- 13 M. McInerney
- 14 J. Gallagher
- 15 P. Nolan
- Subs
- M. J. Flaherty
- P. Duggan
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