John Mackey (hurler)

John Mackey, who lived from 28 August 1913 to 3 May 1989, was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Limerick county team and is regarded as one of Limerick's all-time greatest players. He made his first appearance as a substitute during the 1932 championship and was a regular in the starting fifteen until retiring after the 1948 championship, winning three All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and five National League medals, with two All-Ireland runner-up finishes. At club level with Ahane he won a record-equalling fifteen county hurling championship medals and five county football championship medals. He hailed from a hurling dynasty: his father John Tyler Mackey was a former Limerick captain, and his brothers Mick and Paddy also claimed All-Ireland honours.