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Johnny Quirke

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Johnny Quirke, formally John Quirke, was an Irish hurler who lived from 2 May 1911 until his death on 24 August 1983 and played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team. He made his first appearance for Cork during the 1932 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1946 championship. With Blackrock he won the Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1929, 1930 and 1931, and with Cork he won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship four years in a row, from 1941 to 1944.

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John Quirke (2 May 1911 – 24 August 1983) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
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    John Quirke (2 May 1911-24 August 1983) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Honours
    All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944
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