John Minogue (born 21 December 1959 in Scariff, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Clare under-21 hurling team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Muineog | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Corner-back | ||
| Born |
21 December 1959 Scariff, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Deputy Principal, St Flannan's | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1970s-1990s | Scariff | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1983-1990 | Clare | 5 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Minogue captained UCC to 1 Fitzgibbon Cup in 1981 and also won a medal the next year 1982. He captained the combined universities team in 1981. He played his club hurling with Scariff and at inter-county level with Clare, playing in two County Finals and winning one Clare Cup. He was a corner-back on the latter team at various intervals throughout the 1980s, as well as serving as team captain for a season. He captained Clare to win the Oireachtas Cup in 1983.
In retirement from playing Minogue has become involved in team management at various levels. In his role as a teacher he has guided St. Flannan's College to 6 of Dr. Harty Cup titles and 3 All Ireland Colleges titles. Between 2000 and 2002 Minogue was a selector under Cyril Lyons on the Clare senior hurling team reaching an All Ireland Final. He managed the Clare under-21 hurling team, a team that captured the Munster and All-Ireland titles in 2009.
References
edit- ^ "Profile of John Minogue". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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