Jack Harding (hurler)
John Harding (23 June 1933 – 2 July 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with the Shelmaliers club and was an All-Ireland Championship winner with the Wexford senior hurling team in 1960.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Hairdín | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Born |
Curracloe, County Wexford, Ireland | 23 June 1933||
Died |
2 July 2020 87) Curracloe, County Wexford, Ireland | (aged||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Occupation | Farmer | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Shelmaliers | |||
Club titles | |||
Wexford titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1959–1960 | Wexford | 4 (0–01) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 0 |
Playing career
Born in Curracloe, Harding first played hurling with his local Shelmaliers club, winning a county junior championship medal in 1954.[1] After lining out at midfield for the Wexford junior team, he was drafted onto the senior team as full-forward for the 1960 Leinster Championship. Harding claimed a Leinster Championship medal that season before later winning an All-Ireland Championship medal after Wexford's shock win over Tipperary in the final. After a short-lived inter-county career, Harding continued to line out with Shelmaliers, with whom he won a second junior county championship title in 1966.
Death
Harding died at his home in Curracloe on 2 July 2020.[2][3] His wife predeceased him in 2005 and he was survived by his eight children.
Honours
- Shelmaliers
- Wexford Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1954, 1966
- Wexford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1960
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1960
References
- "A Brief History of the Shelmalier GAA Club". Shelmaliers GAA website. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- Moran, Seán (2 July 2020). "Wexford All-Ireland winner Jack Harding dies aged 87". Irish Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Moran, Seán (4 July 2020). "Wexford 1960 All-Ireland winner passes away". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 4 July 2020.