Maurice O'Shea (hurler)

Maurice O'Shea

Personal information
Irish name	Muiris Ó Sé
Sport	Hurling
Position	Forward
Born	(1879-12-27)27 December 1879 Dungourney, County Cork, Ireland
Died	14 August 1911(1911-08-14) (aged 31) Lough Carrig Bay, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Horse dealer
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Dungourney
Club titles
Cork titles	3
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1902-1909	Cork	8
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	1

Maurice O'Shea (27 December 1879 – 14 August 1911) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward with the Cork senior hurling team. He was an All-Ireland Championship winner in 1902.

Career

O'Shea began his hurling career at club level with Dungourney in East Cork. He played at a time when the club enjoyed its most successful era ever and won Cork Senior Championship titles in 1902, 1907 and 1909.

At inter-county level, O'Shea first played for the Cork senior hurling team on 9 August 1903 in what was the delayed 1902 championship. After missing Cork's Munster Championship triumph, he later won an All-Ireland Championship medal after a 3-13 to no score defeat of London at the Cork Athletic Grounds. O'Shea later lined with Cork on a number of occasions before playing his last game on 29 August 1909.

O'Shea died in a drowning accident at Lough Carrig Bay in Cork Harbour on 14 August 1911.[1]

Honours

Dungourney

• Cork Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1902, 1907, 1909

Cork

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1902

References

1. "The late Mr. Maurice Shea". Cork Examiner. 15 August 1911. Retrieved 14 November 2018.