Martin King (hurler)

Martin King
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Born 30 August 1900[1]
Galway, Ireland
Died 9 March 1969(1969-03-09) (aged 68)
Galway, Ireland
Occupation Labourer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Sinn Féin HC
Tom Ashe HC
Liam Mellows
Club titles
Galway titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1

Martin King (30 August 1900 – 9 March 1969) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with several teams, including Liam Mellows, while at inter-county level he lined out with the Galway senior hurling team.

Career

King played hurling with numerous clubs, including the Sinn Féin hurling club and the Tom Ashe hurling club, before lining out with the Liam Mellows club. He was a forward on the Galway senior hurling team that beat Limerick by 7–03 to 4–05 in the 1923 All-Ireland final.[2][3] King was again part of the team the following year, however, Galway were beaten by Dublin in that year's All-Ireland final.

Personal life and death

King was a member of the Galway Battalion of the Irish Republican Army and was active during the War of Independence. After the Civil War he was imprisoned in Galway, Limerick, Kilmainham Gaol and Gormanston, where he went on hunger strike.[4]

King died at Galway Regional Hospital on 9 March 1969, at the age of 68.[5]

Honours

Galway

References

  1. ^ "Birth of MARTIN KING on 30 August 1900". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Reel back the years: 1920-1929". Athenry GAA website. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Galway 1923 Hurling All-Ireland Champions". GAA website. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Death of old Galway hurler". Cast of Gold website. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Death of MARTIN KING on 09 March 1969". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 12 July 2023.