Athlete

Joe McKenna

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Joe McKenna, born on 10 June 1951 in Shinrone, County Offaly, is an Irish former hurler. He played for his local club Shinrone and later at senior level for the Offaly county team, representing Offaly from 1970 to 1973 in two championship and 18 league matches. He then transferred to South Liberties and played senior hurling for the Limerick county team from 1974 until 1985. With South Liberties he won his first senior county title in 1972. With Limerick he won Munster titles, including the 1974 provincial final against Clare, and a sole All-Ireland medal. In retirement he managed the Limerick senior county team and ran a business in Limerick city selling tools, machinery and DIY equipment.

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Birth Year
1951 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 1
Connections

Competed In

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
Source Joe McKenna (Wikipedia)
Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
Source Joe McKenna (Wikipedia)

On The Roster Of

Limerick county hurling team, Teams and Clubs
Source Joe McKenna (Wikipedia)
Offaly county hurling team, Teams and Clubs
Source Joe McKenna (Wikipedia)

Plays

Hurling, Sports
Source Joe McKenna (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Ireland

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Source Joe McKenna (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is an Irish former hurler
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1. Joe McKenna (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    born 10 June 1951
  • Article text, pronoun
    He operates a business, selling tools, machinery and DIY equipment in Limerick city.
  • Article text, honours
    giving McKenna his sole All-Ireland medal
  • Lead, nationality
    is an Irish former hurler
  • Plays: Hurling, Lead
    an Irish former hurler who played for his local club Shinrone in Offaly
  • On The Roster Of: Offaly county hurling team, Article text, team offaly-county-hurling-team
    later at senior level for the Offaly county team
  • On The Roster Of: Limerick county hurling team, Article text, team limerick-county-hurling-team
    playing at senior level for the Limerick county team
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship
    giving McKenna his sole All-Ireland medal
  • Competed In: Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition munster-senior-hurling-championship
    In 1974 he won his first Munster title on the field of play
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