John Killeen

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John Killeen
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Cillín
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1920
Tynagh, County Galway, Ireland
Died July 2005
Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club

Clonad
Club titles
Laois titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1944–1954
Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1

John Killeen (1920 – June 2005) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Galway senior team.[1]

Playing career[]

Killeen made his first appearance for the team during the 1944 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a decade later after the 1954 championship. During that time he won a National Hurling League winners' medal.

At club level Duffy began his club career with in Galway before later winning two county club championship medals with Clonad in Laois.

References[]

  1. ^ "Obituary of John Killeen". Hogan Stand website. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2012.


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