Christy O'Shea
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| Native name | Criostóir Ó Sé (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 July 2016 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Oil refinery worker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher O'Shea (1936 - 30 July 2016) was an Irish hurler who played for Cork Championship club St Vincent's. He was a member of the Cork senior hurling team between 1955 and 1957, during which time he usually lined out as a left wing-forward.[1][2][3][4]
Honours
- Cork
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1956
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1955
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1955
References
- ^ "Wexford's Art Foley on that save from Christy Ring in '56 Final". Irish Independent. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Foley recalls crucial save vs. Ring". Irish Echo. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "All-Ireland Win 1956". Ask About Ireland website. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "One fine day - When Wexford went to Croker". RTÉ Radio 1 website. Retrieved 4 April 2013.