John Delahunty

John Delahunty
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Born 7 October 1919[1]
Thurles
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 9 July 1997(1997-07-09) (aged 77)
Nenagh,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Businessman, politician
Club(s)
Years Club
 Thurles Sarsfields
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1944–1945
 Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

John Delahunty (7 October 1919 – 9 July 1997) was an Irish hurler and politician. At club level he played with Thurles Sarsfields, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.

Career

Ryan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary during a two-year stint with the minor team in 1936. He later spent two seasons with the senior team and won Munster SHC and All-Ireland SHC medals in 1945.[2]

Personal life and death

Delahunty was a prominent figure in the business life of Thurles. He spent over 40 years as a member of the Urban Council and had several terms as chairman. He died after a period of illness on 9 July 1997, at the age of 77.[3]

Honours

Tipperary

References

  1. ^ "Birth of JOHN DELAHUNTY on 07 October 1919". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Death of John Delahunty". Tipperary Star. 19 July 1997. Retrieved 29 May 2023.