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Niall Kenefick
Cornelius G. Kenefick (born 1958), known as Niall Kenefick, was an Irish hurler who played at club level with St Finbarr's and at senior inter-county level with the Cork county team. He usually lined out as a defender. CareerKenefick first came to hurling prominence with the St Finbarr's club. After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks he eventually progressed onto the club's senior team which coincided with a hugely successful era for the club. He won an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1979, while he also won a club joint-record of six Cork SHC titles.[2][3] Kenefick first appeared at inter-county level during an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Cork under-21 hurling team.[4] He joined the Cork senior hurling team during their successful 1980-81 National League campaign and was later an unused substitute in the Munster Championship.[5] Personal lifeKenefick's father, Mick Kenefick, captained Cork to victory over Antrim in the 1943 All-Ireland final.[6] His grandfather, Dan Kenefick, was part of the Cork team beaten by Kilkenny in the 1912 All-Ireland final. Kenefick's brother-in-law, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, was a dual All-Ireland-winner with Cork.[7] Honours
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