John Fox (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Sionnaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
31 March 1892 Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Soldier | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1900s-1930s | Newmaret-on-Fergus | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Clare | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
John Fox (born 31 March 1892) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Clare senior team.
Fox was a regular member of the starting fifteen throughout the second decade of the twentieth century. He was particularly active during the 1914 championship when he won a set of All-Ireland and Leinster winners' medals.[1]
At club level Fox enjoyed a lengthy career with Newmarket-on-Fergus, winning numerous county championship medals.[citation needed]
In the middle of his club career Fox enlisted in the British Army and saw action during World War I.[2]
References
- ^ "Clare GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "'Tip and Slashin' - Clare's Hurling Victories of 1914". Clare Library website. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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