Willie Clancy (hurler)

Willie Clancy, born William John Clancy and living from 17 June 1906 to 14 December 1967, was an Irish hurler from Mallow, County Cork, who played as a left corner-forward for the Cork senior team. He joined the Cork senior team at twenty-one during the 1928 championship, became a regular in the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions without winning a Railway Cup medal, and at club level enjoyed a lengthy career with Mallow. He made 15 championship appearances and retired from inter-county hurling after the 1934 championship.