Joseph Delahunty (18 March 1888 – 11 March 1966) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out as a half-back, he was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the 1909 All-Ireland Championship.[1]

Joe Delahunty
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Ó Dulchaointigh
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born (1888-03-18)18 March 1888
Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 11 March 1966(1966-03-11) (aged 77)
Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
1906-1918
Mooncoin
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1909
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1

Delahunty played his club hurling with Mooncoin and enjoyed much success in a twelve-year career. He won his first county championship medal in 1906 before adding a second in 1908. Delahunty ended his club career with three successive championship titles between 1916 and 1918.[citation needed]

After missing Kilkenny's Leinster final defeat of Laois, Delahunty was added to the team for the subsequent All-Ireland final against Tipperary. A 4-06 to 0-12 victory gave him his sole All-Ireland medal.[citation needed]

Delahunty was married to Anastasia (née Fewer) from 1926 until her death in 1963. He died after a short illness on 11 March 1966.[citation needed]

Honours

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Mooncoin
Kilkenny

References

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  1. ^ "Death of Mr. J. Delahunty". Munster Express. 18 March 1966. Retrieved 12 June 2018.