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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias Ó Coimín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
9 November 1947 Knocktopher, County Kilkenny | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Building contractor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Knocktopher Blackrock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 6 | ||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1966–1985 | Kilkenny | 49 (3–18) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 11 | ||
| All-Irelands | 8 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:14, 6 August 2024. | |||
Frank Cummins (born 9 November 1947) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.[1][2]
Born in Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Cummins first played competitive Gaelic games whilst at school in Belcamp College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 1966 Oireachtas Cup. Cummins went on to play a key part for Kilkenny for almost two decades and won eight All-Ireland medals, nine Leinster medals and three National Hurling League medals.[3][4] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Cummins won six Railway Cup medals. At club level, he began his career with Knocktoper before later joining Blackrock with whom he won three All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and six championship medals.
Throughout his career, Cummins made 49 championship appearances.[5] His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat in the 1985 championship.
Cummins is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the history of the game.[6] Throughout his career he won four All-Star awards as well as Texaco Hurler of the Year in 1983. He has been repeatedly voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at midfield on the Kilkenny Hurling Team of the Century in 2000.
- ^ Doody, Derry J. F. "Hall of Fame: Frank Cummins". Scoreboard Memories website. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Frank Cummins". Hogan Stand website. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ McGough, Leo (8 September 2004). "Walton led for years, then D.J. set up the '50 Club'". Kilkenny People. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (16 March 2010). "Worldly Cummins has parish pride". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 December 2013.