Florence G. Hayes (1944 – 27 June 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Cork senior football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Flor Ó hAodha | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1944 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
27 June 2014 (aged 70) London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1961–1972 | Clonakilty | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1964–1969 | Cork | 12 (2–5) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:50, 14 July 2014. | |||
Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Hayes first played competitive football during his schooling at St. Mary's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.[2] He made his senior debut during the 1964 championship. Hayes went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[3]
Hayes was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he enjoyed a decade-long career in both codes with Clonakilty.[citation needed]
His brother, Tim F. Hayes, also played football for Cork.[citation needed]
Throughout his inter-county career, Hayes made 12 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.
Honours
editTeam
edit- Clonakilty
- West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (2): 1961, 1962
- Cork
- Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1966, 1967
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1961
- Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1961
References
edit- ^ "Tribute to the late Flor Hayes". Clonakilty GAA website. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Lyons, Tom (18 August 2007). "Cork v Meath here we go again!". The Southern Star. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.