Billy Mackesy

William Mackesy (8 April 1880 - 12 November 1956) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for the Cork senior teams.[1]

Born in Buttevant, County Cork, Mackesy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Cork senior football team. He made his debut during the 1901 championship. Mackesy immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. He later joined the Cork senior hurling team, with whom he won All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. Mackesy was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

At club level Mackesy was a seven-time championship medallist as a footballer with Lees. As a hurler he also won six championship medals with Blackrock.

Throughout his career Mackesy made a combined total of 43 championship appearances. He retired from the inter-county scene following the conclusions of the respective 1912 championships.

Mackessy is one of only fifteen players to have won All-Ireland medals in both codes.