Denis O'Riordan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó Riordáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
1940 Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Ballincollig Glen Rovers St. Nicholas' | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1960-1968 | Cork | 20 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:00, 8 April 2015. | |||
Denis O'Riordan (born 1940) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.[1]
Born in Ballincollig, County Cork, O'Riordan first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1960 championship. O'Riordan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Munster medal.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, O'Riordan won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Glen Rovers. In addition to this he has also won one Munster medal and three championship medals. He began his career with Ballincollig while he also played Gaelic football with St. Nicholas'
Throughout his career McCarthy made 20 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1968 championship.
References
- ↑ "A new generation blooms at stunning show". Irish Examiner. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2015.