Irish hurler
John Culkin (born 23 August 1981) is an Irish former hurler who played for Galway Championship club Abbeyknockmoy and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back or centre-back.
Career
Culkin played hurling as a schoolboy with St Flannan's College in Ennis. He was part of the Harty Cup-winning team in 2000 before later winning a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University College Dublin.[1][2][3] At club level, Culkin lined out with Abbeyknockmoy and was part of their intermediate team that lost the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate final to Bennettsbridge.[4] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Galway minor hurling team that won the 1999 All-Ireland minor final.[5] Culkin later joined the under-21 team and spent a number of seasons with the senior team, during which time he won a National Hurling League title. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Connacht.
Career statistics
| Team
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Year
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National League
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All-Ireland
|
Total
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| Division |
Apps |
Score |
Apps |
Score |
Apps |
Score
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| Galway
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2000
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Division 1A
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2 |
0-03 |
0 |
0-00 |
2 |
0-03
|
| 2001
|
1 |
0-01 |
0 |
0-00 |
1 |
0-01
|
| 2002
|
3 |
0-00 |
0 |
0-00 |
3 |
0-00
|
| Career total
|
6 |
0-04 |
0 |
0-00 |
6 |
0-04
|
Honours
- St Flannan's College
- University College Dublin
- Abbeyknockmoy
- Galway
- Connacht
References
External links
John Culkin navigation boxes |
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Galway – 1999 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (4th title) |
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Abbeyknockmoy – 2016 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship runners-up |
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