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John Culkin

b. 1981

Irish hurler

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About John Culkin

Born 1981.

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

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. 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. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Galway minor hurling team that won the 1999 All-Ireland minor final. 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

Honours

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 National Hurling League: 2000 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1999

Connacht Railway Cup: 1999

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Irish hurler

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John Culkin was born on 23 August 1981.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Culkin

· Wikidata: Q111450514

· DBpedia: John Culkin (hurler)

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