John Culkin (hurler)

John Culkin
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Uilcín
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1981-08-23) 23 August 1981 (age 43)
Abbeyknockmoy,
County Galway, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Sales rep
Club(s)
Years Club
 Abbeyknockmoy
Club titles
Connacht titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Dublin
NUI Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2000-2002
 Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

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.[1][2][3] 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.[4] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Galway minor hurling team that won the 1999 All-Ireland minor final.[5] 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

Team Year National League All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Galway 2000 Division 1A 2 0-03 0 0-00 2 0-03
2001 1 0-01 0 0-00 1 0-01
2002 3 0-00 0 0-00 3 0-00
Career total 6 0-04 0 0-00 6 0-04

Honours

St Flannan's College
University College Dublin
Abbeyknockmoy
Galway
Connacht

References

  1. ^ "St. Flannans 19th title as Templemores dream fades". Irish Independent. 18 March 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Limerick give home fans a feast". Irish Times. 5 March 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Barry hero for Billings' boys". Irish Independent. 19 April 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Kilkenny's Bennettsbridge claim second All-Ireland club title in 12 months". The 42. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Tribesmen's tempo trips up Tipperary". Irish Independent. 13 September 1999. Retrieved 1 April 2022.