Death of former Cork hurling ace Joe Hartnett

JOE HARTNETT, Cork hurling star of the 1950s, died yesterday in Blackpool.

Death of former Cork hurling ace Joe Hartnett
Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 - 01:00
Michael Moynihan

The Glen Rovers and St Nicksstalwart had been in poor health for some time.

In a golden era for hurling Hartnett was the very definition of a bustling centre-forward, starring in the number 11 jersey when Cork beat Galway in the tempestuous All-Ireland hurling final of 1953, flanked by clubmate Jim Lynam and Carrigtwohill’s Willie John Daly.

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