Maurice O'Shea (hurler)

Maurice O'Shea (27 December 1879 – 14 August 1911) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward with the Cork senior hurling team. He was an All-Ireland Championship winner in 1902.

Maurice O'Shea
Personal information
Irish name Muiris Ó Sé
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born (1879-12-27)27 December 1879
Dungourney, County Cork, Ireland
Died 14 August 1911(1911-08-14) (aged 31)
Lough Carrig Bay, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Horse dealer
Club(s)
Years Club
Dungourney
Club titles
Cork titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1902-1909
Cork 8
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1

Career

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O'Shea began his hurling career at club level with Dungourney in East Cork. He played at a time when the club enjoyed its most successful era ever and won Cork Senior Championship titles in 1902, 1907 and 1909.

At inter-county level, O'Shea first played for the Cork senior hurling team on 9 August 1903 in what was the delayed 1902 championship. After missing Cork's Munster Championship triumph, he later won an All-Ireland Championship medal after a 3-13 to no score defeat of London at the Cork Athletic Grounds. O'Shea later lined with Cork on a number of occasions before playing his last game on 29 August 1909.

O'Shea died in a drowning accident at Lough Carrig Bay in Cork Harbour on 14 August 1911.[1]

Honours

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Dungourney
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "The late Mr. Maurice Shea". Cork Examiner. 15 August 1911. Retrieved 14 November 2018.