Sylvester Muldowney
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Sailbheastar Ó Maoldomhnaigh | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
Rialto, Dublin, Ireland | 14 January 1908||
Died |
6 April 1995 Terenure, Dublin, Ireland | (aged 87)||
Nickname | Vesty | ||
Occupation | Accountant | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Kevin's | |||
Club titles | |||
Dublin titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1932–1934 | Dublin | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 |
Sylvester James "Vesty" Muldowney, KC*SG, (14 January 1908 – 6 April 1995) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Dublin senior team.[1]
Born in Rialto, Dublin, Muldowney first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Synge Street CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Dublin senior team. He made his debut during the 1932 championship. Muldowney immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Leinster medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Muldowney was a one-time championship medallist in the junior grade with Kevin's.
Muldowney retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1934 championship.
Playing career[]
Club[]
In 1939 Muldowney enjoyed his biggest success with Kevin's when he won a championship medal in the junior grade.[2]
Inter-county[]
Muldowney first played for Dublin as a member of the senior team in 1932. He was a Leinster runner-up that year as Kilkenny retained the provincial title following a narrow 4-6 to 3-5 victory.
In 1934 Muldowney won a Leinster medal following a 3-5 to 2-2 provincial decider defeat of Kilkenny after an earlier draw.[3] The subsequent All-Ireland decider on 2 September 1934 saw Limerick providing the opposition. After being in arrears by one point at the interval, the second half was also keenly contested. scored the vital goal which secured a 3-4 to 2-7 draw. The replay on 30 September 1934 was also a close affair with the sides level for much of the match. Dave Clohessy was the goal-scoring hero for Limerick as he bagged four in total to secure a 5-2 to 2-6 victory for the Shannonsiders.[4]
Personal life[]
Born in Rialto, Muldowney was the fourth child born to Patrick V. Muldowney (1866-1928) and Polly Collins (1878-1950). His father, a native of Laois, was a publican and grocer in Kilmainham. Muldowney had seven siblings: Paddy (born 1900), Maureen (1902-1995), Kevin (1906-1907), Ned (1909-1937), Dick (1911-1981), Joe (born 1914) and Dolly (1916-1939).[5]
Educated at Synge Street CBS, Muldowney was noted as a keen sportsman and was long jump champion in 1926. He subsequently qualified as a chartered accountant and set up a practice with Harry Grant known as Muldowney Grant & Co. He later amalgamated with Oliver Freaney & Co. in the early 1970s.
Muldowney was on the board of a number of businesses in Dublin, as well as being chairman of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Raheny and a board member of the Central Bank of Ireland. Active in politics Muldowney was chairman of the national executive of Fine Gael.
Married to Mary Harvey (1909-2001), the couple had five children. Muldowney died on 6 April 1995.
Honours[]
Team[]
- Kevin's
- Dublin Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1939
- Dublin
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1934
References[]
- ^ "Member details: Sylvester Muldowney". Papal Orders website. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Higgins, Colin (9 March 2011). "Kevin's Hurling and Camogie Club". The Liberty. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (13 July 2013). "A fiery history at the Gaelic Grounds". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Muldowney". Humphrys Family Tree website. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- 1908 births
- 1995 deaths
- Kevin's hurlers
- Dublin inter-county hurlers