Jerry O'Riordan

Jeremiah O'Riordan (1925 - 16 June 1987) was an Irish hurler, who played as a corner-back and as a full-forward, and is most known for his time with the Cork senior hurling team. He was the elder brother of Mossy O'Riordan.

Jerry O'Riordan
Personal information
Irish name Diarmuid Ó Riordáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward/Left corner-back
Born 1925
Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Died 16 June 1987 (aged 62)
Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Jerry
Occupation Customs and excise official
Club(s)
Years Club
 Blackrock
Civil Service
Claughaun
Ahane
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1945
1946-1954
 Dublin
Cork
26 (5-06)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 5
All-Irelands 4
NHL 1

Career

O'Riordan began his hurling career at club level with Blackrock in Cork, however, his time coincided with a 25-year barren spell for the club. His working life later saw him transfer to the Civil Service club in Dublin. O'Riordan ended his club career in Limerick where he played with the Claughaun and Ahane clubs.

At inter-county level O'Riordan first played for the Dublin senior team during the 1945 championship. After one season he transferred to the Cork senior team, with whom he won his first All-Ireland Championship at full-forward in 1946.[1] O'Riordan later switched to left corner-back and was a key member of Cork's three-in-a-row All-Ireland-winning team between 1952 and 1954.[2][3][4][5] He also won five Munster Championship medals and a National Hurling League medal with Cork.

O'Riordan was first selected at inter-provincial level with Leinster in 1945. He later won Railway Cup medals with Munster in 1950 and 1955.

Honours
Cork
Munster
  • Railway Cup (2): 1950, 1955

References
  1. Shannon, Kieran (21 May 2012). "Things can only get better". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (29 September 2012). "Taking the plunge for the Tribe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. Crowe, Dermot (12 August 2012). "Old rivals bound by respect". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. Duggan, Keith (14 August 2004). "The one Ring that binds them". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. Sweeney, Éamonn (3 September 2006). "Ringy cracks Wexford wall". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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