John Delahunty
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Born 7 October 1919[1]
Thurles
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 9 July 1997(1997-07-09) (aged 77)
Nenagh,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Businessman, politician
Club(s)
Years Club
Thurles Sarsfields
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1944–1945
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

John Delahunty (7 October 1919 – 9 July 1997) was an Irish hurler and politician. At club level he played with Thurles Sarsfields, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.

Career

Ryan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary during a two-year stint with the minor team in 1936. He later spent two seasons with the senior team and won Munster SHC and All-Ireland SHC medals in 1945.[2]

Personal life and death

Delahunty was a prominent figure in the business life of Thurles. He spent over 40 years as a member of the Urban Council and had several terms as chairman. He died after a period of illness on 9 July 1997, at the age of 77.[3]

Honours

Tipperary

References

  1. "Birth of JOHN DELAHUNTY on 07 October 1919". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. "Death of John Delahunty". Tipperary Star. 19 July 1997. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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