Séamus Hearne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1932 Curracloe, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
7 November 2008 (aged 76) Wembley, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Midleton Blackrock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1951–1959 | Wexford | 16 (2-5) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:01, 16 February 2015. | |||
Séamus Hearne (1932 - 7 November 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Wexford senior team.[1][2]
Born in Curracloe, County Wexford, Hearne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team. He joined the senior panel during the 1951 championship. Hearne later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medals and two National League medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Hearne won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he played with , Shelmaliers, Midleton and Blackrock, winning one championship medal.
Throughout his career Hearne made 16 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1959 championship.
Honours[]
Player[]
- Blackrock
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1956
- Wexford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1955, 1956
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1951 (sub), 1954, 1955, 1956
- National Hurling League (2): 1955–56, 1957–58
References[]
- ^ "Séamus Hearne". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Hurler Seamus Hearne was a member of 1950s All-Ireland winning teams". Wexford People. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- 1932 births
- 2008 deaths
- Midleton hurlers
- Blackrock hurlers
- Wexford inter-county hurlers
- Leinster inter-provincial hurlers
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners