John Dalton (hurler)

John Dalton
Personal information
Irish name Seán Dáltún
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born (1985-07-22) 22 July 1985 (age 39)
Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Professional Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
2002-present
Carrickshock
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2006-2011
Kilkenny 10 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:23, 12 September 2011.
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John Dalton (born 22 July 1985) is an Irish hurler who played as a corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

Dalton joined the team during the 2006 championship. However, it took two years before he became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won five All-Ireland winner's medals as a non playing substitute and four Leinster winner's medals on the field of play.[2] He announced his retirement following the conclusion of the 2011 championship.[3]

At club level Dalton plays for Carrickshock, however, he has yet to win a county club championship winners' medal.

  1. ^ "Player profile: John Dalton". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Profile: John Dalton". Hurling Stats. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Cats retirement 'epidemic' spreads as Dalton calls time". Irish Examiner. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.