John Culkin (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mac Uilcín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
23 August 1981 Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sales rep | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Abbeyknockmoy | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
|
University College Dublin NUI Galway | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2000-2002 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
John Culkin (born 23 August 1981) is an Irish former hurler who played for Galway Championship club Abbeyknockmoy and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back or centre-back.
Career[edit]
Culkin played hurling as a schoolboy with St Flannan's College in Ennis. He was part of the Harty Cup-winning team in 2000 before later winning a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University College Dublin.[1][2][3] At club level, Culkin lined out with Abbeyknockmoy and was part of their intermediate team that lost the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate final to Bennettsbridge.[4] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Galway minor hurling team that won the 1999 All-Ireland minor final.[5] Culkin later joined the under-21 team and spent a number of seasons with the senior team, during which time he won a National Hurling League title. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Connacht.
Career statistics[edit]
| Team | Year | National League | All-Ireland | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2000 | Division 1A | 2 | 0-03 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-03 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | ||
| 2002 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0-04 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-04 | ||
Honours[edit]
- St Flannan's College
- Harty Cup: 2000
- University College Dublin
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2001
- Abbeyknockmoy
- Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2015
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2015
- Galway
- Connacht
References[edit]
- ^ "St. Flannans 19th title as Templemores dream fades". Irish Independent. 18 March 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Limerick give home fans a feast". Irish Times. 5 March 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Barry hero for Billings' boys". Irish Independent. 19 April 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny's Bennettsbridge claim second All-Ireland club title in 12 months". The 42. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Tribesmen's tempo trips up Tipperary". Irish Independent. 13 September 1999. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links[edit]
- John Culkin player profile on the Hogan Stand website