Willie Griffin
William Griffin (21 June 1922 – 16 March 1983) was an Irish hurler who played for club side Shanballymore and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Mac Dhuifinn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
21 June 1922[1] Shanballymore, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
16 March 1983 (aged 60) Mallow, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Shanballymore | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1950-1952 | Cork | 4 (0-02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Personal life and death
Although born in Shanballymore, County Cork, Griffin spent most of his adult life working as a farmer in nearby Killavullen. He died at St. Colman's Hospital in Mallow on 16 March 1983.
Honours
- Shanballymore
- Cork
References
- "Birth of WILLIAM GRIFFIN on 21 June 1922". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "Hurling history". Shanballymore GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- Ryan, Larry (20 May 2016). "Christy Ring's 'blood and bandage lady' tracked down". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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