Joe Twomey

Joseph Christopher Twomey (13 November 1931 – 7 April 2005) was an Irish hurler. At club level, he played with Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Career

Born and raised in Blackpool on Cork's northside, Twomey first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Glen Rovers club. He attended the North Monastery, however, his time there coincided with a fallow period in terms of Dr Harty Cup success.

Twomey progressed to adult level with Glen Rovers and lined out during a successful period for the club. He won six Cork SHC medals between 1950 and 1960, when Twomey captained the team to a third consecutive title. He also played Gaelic football with St Nicholas' and won a Cork SFC medal in 1954.

Having never played underage hurling at inter-county level, Twomey made his Cork senior hurling team in 1952. He won his first Munster SHC medal that year, before lining out as midfield partner to Gerald Murphy in the 2–14 to 0–07 win over Dublin in the 1952 All-Ireland SHC final. Twomey added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1953.

Twomey also won a second consecutive Munster SHC medal in 1953. He again partnered Murphy at midfield for Cork's defeat of Galway in the 1953 All-Ireland SHC medal and collected a second consecutive winners' medal. Twomey returned to the team in 1955 and captained Cork in 1960, in what was his last year with the team.

Death

Twomey died on 7 April 2005, at the age of 73.

Honours

St Nicholas' Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 1954

Glen Rovers Cork Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1950, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960 (c)

Cork All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1952, 1953 Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1952, 1953 National Hurling League (1): 1952-53