Robert Wilmot

Robert P. Wilmot (born 1954) is an Irish retired hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Championship club Bandon and at inter5-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out at wing-back or midfield.

Career

Wilmot first came to prominence as a dual player with the Bandon club. At St. Brogan's the Bandon underage section he came close to success but lost county minor hurling finals in 1969 and 1972.Then at Under-21 club level Bandon got to two county under-21 finals in 1973 (Football) and 1975 (Hurling) and winning five consecutive West Cork MHC titles before later winning Cork JFC (as captain) and Cork IHC titles. Wilmot first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player with the respective Cork minor teams. He lined out in three minor finals across both codes in the space of a year, winning the All-Ireland MFC title in 1972, before later winning a Munster U21FC. Wilmot joined the Cork senior football team during the 1972-73 National League and was an unused substitute when Cork beat Galway to win the 1973 All-Ireland Championship. He also secured two Munster Championship medals during his brief inter-county career.

Honours

Bandon Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1974 Cork Junior Football Championship: 1975 (c)

Cork All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1973 Munster Senior Football Championship: 1973, 1974 Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1974 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1971 Munster Minor Football Championship: 1971, 1972 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1971