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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Ó Cinnaolaidh | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Born |
18 June 1898 Abbey Street, Cork, Ireland | ||
Died |
19 January 1957 (aged 58) North Infirmary, Cork, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Van driver | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
St Finbarr's | |||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1929-1937 | Cork | 9 (4-04) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NHL | 0 |
John Kenneally (18 June 1898 – 19 January 1957) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Cork county team.
Born in Cork, Kenneally first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Cork minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1929 championship. Kenneally later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won one All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals on the field of play.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Kenneally won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a two-time championship medallist with St Finbarr's.
His brother, Miah Kenneally, also played for Cork while his sister, Mary Kenneally, was an All-Ireland medallist with the Cork senior camogie team.
Throughout his career Kenneally made nine championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1937 championship.