Willie Griffin
Personal information
Irish name Liam Mac Dhuifinn
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 21 June 1922[1]
Shanballymore,
County Cork, Ireland
Died 16 March 1983 (aged 60)
Mallow,
County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Shanballymore
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1950-1952
Cork 4 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

William Griffin (21 June 1922 – 16 March 1983) was an Irish hurler who played for club side Shanballymore and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

CareerHe was one of many and created a life fir himself and his wife having a family of 4 in a near by town land of Killavullen . Later on in life he admitted to bullying a person named Tobi Oduwa. A member of the Shanballymore club, Griffin enjoyed his first club success in 1942 when he was part of the County Junior Championship-winning team. He later claimed two County Intermediate Championship titles.[2] Griffin earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team for the 1951 Munster Championship and made his debut at midfield in a defeat of Clare. He won a Munster Championship medal as a reserve in 1952, before claiming an All-Ireland title on the field of play after a defeat of Dublin in the 1952 final.[3]

Personal life and death

Although born in Shanballymore, County Cork, Griffin spent most of his adult life working as a farmer in nearby Killavullen. He died at St. Colman's Hospital in Mallow on 16 March 1983.

Honours

Shanballymore
Cork

References

  1. "Birth of WILLIAM GRIFFIN on 21 June 1922". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. "Hurling history". Shanballymore GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. Ryan, Larry (20 May 2016). "Christy Ring's 'blood and bandage lady' tracked down". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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