John Francis Darcy (23 June 1898 – 28 January 1972) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Dorchaí | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
John Francis Darcy 23 June 1898 Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
28 January 1972 (aged 73) Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Nenagh Éire Óg | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1922-1926 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Darcy made his first appearance for the team during the 1922 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1926 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and three Munster medals.[1][2]
At club level Darcy played with Nenagh Éire Óg.[citation needed]
His brother Mick was also an All-Ireland winner with Tipperary.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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