Joseph Harney (1935 – 17 April 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Ballydurn and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team.

Joe Harney
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Ó hAthairne
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born 1935
Ballydurn,
County Waterford, Ireland
Died 17 April 2020 (aged 84)
Ballydurn,
County Waterford, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballydurn
Club titles
Waterford titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1958-1962; 1967
Waterford
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Career

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Harney first played hurling as a schoolboy at Newtown National School before later attending St Augustine's College in Dungarvan. He first played for the Ballydurn club at minor level as a 14-year-old, while also lining out with Dunhill-O'Briens and Clonea before returning to line out at adult level with Ballydurn.

Harney was part of Waterford's junior team that lost to Kerry in the 1956 Munster junior final.[1] He later progressed to the senior team and was a non-playing substitute when Kilkenny beat Waterford by 4-10 to 3-12 in the 1957 All-Ireland final. Harney made his debut in a National Hurling League game against Cork the following year. He was at right corner-back when Waterford beat Kilkenny by 3-12 to 1-10 in the 1959 All-Ireland final replay.[2][3]

Harney retired from inter-county hurling in 1962 but had his first club success that year when Ballydurn won the Waterford JHC title after a defeat of Fourmilewater. He made a brief return to inter-county activity when he was recalled to the Waterford team in 1967. Harney ended his club career by winning a Waterford IHC title in 1973.[4]

Death

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Harney died on 17 April 2020, at the age of 84.[5][6]

Honours

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Ballydurn
Waterford

References

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  1. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Waterford profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Ballydurn score impressive title win". The Munster Express. 12 October 1973. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "The death has occurred of Joe Harney". rip.ie. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ Power, Catherine (29 April 2020). "Farewell to sporting stalwarts". The Munster Express. Retrieved 11 August 2024.