John Kenneally was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Redmonds and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team for one season in 1892.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Little Johnny | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1880s-1890s | Redmonds | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1892 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Playing career
editClub
editKenneally played his club hurling with the famous Redmonds club and enjoyed some success. He won a county senior championship title in 1892.[citation needed]
Inter-county
editKenneally first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with Cork as part of the Redmond's selection in 1892. That year he lined out in his first provincial decider with All-Ireland champions Kerry providing the opposition. An exciting game developed, however, at full-time Cork were the champions by 5-3 to 2-5.[1] It was Kenneally's first, and only, Munster title. Cork's next game was an All-Ireland final meeting with Dublin. The game was a controversial one as referee Dan Fraher changed his mind after initially awarding a goal to Cork. He eventually decided that the GAA's Central Council should decide the matter. Dublin, however, had walked off the field and, because of this, Cork were awarded the title. It gave Kenneally's an All-Ireland title.[2]
Sources
edit- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Cronin, Jim, A Rebel Hundred: Cork's 100 All-Ireland Titles.
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ "Senior Hurling - Munster Final Winning Teams (1887-2007)". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "Cork Hurling Profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009.