John Corcoran
Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
About John Corcoran
Born 1969.
John Corcoran (born 1969) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Erin's Own, divisional side Imokilly, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Cork teams.
Career
Corcoran played hurling and Gaelic football at all levels as a student at Midleton CBS. He won a Dean Ryan Cup medal in 1986 after a 2-09 to 2-06 win over St Flannan's College in the final. Corcoran was also part of Midleton CBS's back-to-back final defeats in the Dr Harty Cup in 1986 and 1987.
At club level, Harte played hurling and Gaelic football with Erin's Own. He had just progressed to adult level when he won a Cork IHC medal in 1987 after a 1-06 to 0-08 defeat of Mallow in the final. Corcoran followed this by winning a Cork SHC medal in 1992, when Erin's Own claimed their inaugural title. He also had title successes as a Gaelic footballer, including three East Cork JAFC titles and a Cork JAFC title in 1994.
Corcoran first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a dual player at minor level. He was an All-Ireland MHC runner-up in 1986, before losing the 1987 All-Ireland minor football final to Down. Corcoran later progressed to under-21 level and won an All-Ireland U21HC medal after Cork's 4-11 to 1-05 win over Kilkenny in the 1988 All-Ireland under-21 final. He was later added to the senior team and was part of Cork's National Hurling League-winning team in 1993.
Honours
Midleton CBS Dean Ryan Cup: 1986
Erin's Own Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1992 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1987 Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1994 East Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1994, 2002, 2003
Cork National Hurling League: 1992β93 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1988 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1988 Munster Minor Football Championship: 1987 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1986
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Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
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John Corcoran was born in 1969.
Sources & further reading
Β· DBpedia: John Corcoran (dual player)
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