Willie Griffin

Willie Griffin was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Shanballymore and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1950 until 1952.

Willie Griffin
Personal information
Irish name Liam Griofain
Sport Hurling
Position Half-forward
Born Shanballymore, County Cork
Club(s)
Years Club
1940s-1950s
 Shanballymore
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1950-1952
 Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Playing career

Club

Griffin played his club hurling with his local club in Shanballymore and enjoyed some success. After defeat in two county finals in 1948 and 1950, he won a county intermediate championship title with Shanballymore in 1951.

Inter-county

Griffin's inter-county career was a short one, however, he enjoyed much success. After a period in the wilderness the Cork team bounced back in 1952 with Griffin capturing a Munster winners' medal following a defeat of three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Tipperary in the provincial decider.[1] Dublin provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final, however ‘the Dubs’ were completely outclassed by Cork on that occasion. In spite of only leading by three points at half-time Cork won by 2-14 to 0-7 and picked up an All-Ireland winners' medal.[2] Griffin's inter-county hurling career came to an end following this triumph.

References
  1. Donegan, Des (2005). The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. DBA Publications. p. 25.
  2. Corry, Eoghan (2005). The GAA Book of Lists. Hodder Headline Ireland. p. 352.


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