Willie Griffin
Willie Griffin was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Shanballymore and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1950 until 1952.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Griofain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Half-forward | ||
| Born | Shanballymore, County Cork | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1940s-1950s | Shanballymore | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1950-1952 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Playing career
Club
Griffin played his club hurling with his local club in Shanballymore and enjoyed some success. After defeat in two county finals in 1948 and 1950, he won a county intermediate championship title with Shanballymore in 1951.
Inter-county
Griffin's inter-county career was a short one, however, he enjoyed much success. After a period in the wilderness the Cork team bounced back in 1952 with Griffin capturing a Munster winners' medal following a defeat of three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Tipperary in the provincial decider.[1] Dublin provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final, however ‘the Dubs’ were completely outclassed by Cork on that occasion. In spite of only leading by three points at half-time Cork won by 2-14 to 0-7 and picked up an All-Ireland winners' medal.[2] Griffin's inter-county hurling career came to an end following this triumph.
References
- Donegan, Des (2005). The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. DBA Publications. p. 25.
- Corry, Eoghan (2005). The GAA Book of Lists. Hodder Headline Ireland. p. 352.