St John Thornhill (1929 – 9 May 2003) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Oldcastletown and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a corner-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Tornail | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
St John Thornhill 1929[1] Kildorrery, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
9 May 2003 (aged 74) Youghal, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Oldcastletown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1947-1950 | Cork | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Career
editThornhill first game to hurling prominence with the Oldcastletown club while also making an impression as a schoolboy at St Colman's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1946, however, his two-year tenure in this grade ended without success. He also earned selection for the Cork junior hurling team and was part of their All-Ireland JHC title triumph in 1947.[2][3] Even though he had just turned 18, Thornhill was a member of the extended panel of the Cork senior hurling team that year. He was a reserve when Cork lost the 1947 All-Ireland final to Kilkenny. Thornhill's religious studies impacted on his playing career and he made his last appearance in the Cork colours in a junior game in 1952.[4]
Personal life and death
editAfter his ordination, Thornhill spent over 30 years serving the Cobh parish before moving to Youghal in 1988. He had been named a monsignor shortly before his death on 9 May 2003.[5]
Honours
edit- Cork
References
edit- ^ "St John Thornhill in 1929". Find My Past website. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Cork JHC teams; 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams; 1950-1959" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "THORNHILL : Memorial notice". Irish Examiner. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2021.