John Hartnett

John Hartnett (born 1960) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Midleton and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Career

At club level, Hartnett first played for Midleton as a dual player in the juvenile and underage grades. He was part of the Midleton team that won the Cork U21HC title in 1979, after a 3–11 to 2–04 defeat of Milford.

Hartnett collected his first silverware at adult level when, in 1978, Midleton secured the Cork IHC title after a win over Newtownshandrum in the final. Hartnett later won Cork SHC medals between 1983 and 1991. He also claimed two Munster Club SHC titles during this period, and was at centre-forward for Midleton's 3–08 to 0–09 defeat of Athenry in the 1988 All-Ireland Club SHC final.

At inter-county level, Hartnett first played for Cork during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He won consecutive Munster MHC medals, before lining out at midfield in Cork's defeat of Kilkenny in the 1978 All-Ireland MHC final. Hartnett subsequently lined out with the under-21 team.

Hartnett was drafted onto the senior team in October 1983. He was listed amongst the substitutes for Cork's 3–16 to 1–12 defeat of Offaly in the 1984 All-Ireland final. Hartnett also won consecutive Munster SHC medals.

Honours

Midleton All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1988 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1983, 1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991 Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1984 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1978 Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979

Cork All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1984 Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1984, 1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1978 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1977, 1978