Bobby Hinks
Robert Hinks (20 November 1918 - 14 December 1995) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Roibeard Mac Aonais | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
20 November 1918 Hugginstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
14 December 1995 (aged 77) Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Foreman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrickshock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1939-1941 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Born in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Hinks first played competitive hurling whilst at school at Mount Sion CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1939 championship. Hinks went on to enjoy a brief career, winning one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals.[1]
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team Hinks won nine Railway Cup medal as captain. At club level he was a five-time championship medallist with Carrickshock.
References
- "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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