| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Coirc | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
2 May 1911 Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
24 August 1983 (aged 72) Shandon, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Quirkey | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1929-1948 | Blackrock | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1932–1946 | Cork | 33 (19–20) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
John Quirke (2 May 1911 – 24 August 1983) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
Quirke made his first appearance for the team during the 1932 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1946 championship. During that time, he won four All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and two National League medals. Quirke was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level, Quirke was a three-time county club championship medalist with Blackrock.
Quirke's sister, Dolly Leahy, was an All-Ireland medalist in camogie with Cork.