Jack Rochford

Jack Rochford, who lived from 24 April 1882 to 17 October 1953, was an Irish hurler from Threecastles, County Kilkenny, who played as a full-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. He played hurling and cricket in his youth, joined the Kilkenny senior team at twenty and made his senior debut in the 1902 championship, becoming a regular and winning seven All-Ireland medals and nine Leinster medals. He won three Railway Shield medals with Leinster, and at club level was a two-time championship medallist with Threecastles and Tullaroan, also playing with Erin's Own. He made 41 championship appearances and retired during the 1916 championship, then became a coach, co-training the Kilkenny team that won the All-Ireland title in 1922 and the 1931 Leinster title-winning side. He is widely regarded as one of Kilkenny's all-time greatest players and one of the greatest full-backs of all time.