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Niall Kenefick

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Niall Kenefick
Personal information
Irish name Niall Ciniféic
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1958[1]
Cork, Ireland
Occupation Education administrator
Club(s)
Years Club
St Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles 6
Munster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1980-1981
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Cornelius G. Kenefick (born 1958), known as Niall Kenefick, was an Irish hurler who played at club level with St Finbarr's and at senior inter-county level with the Cork county team. He usually lined out as a defender.

Career

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Kenefick first came to hurling prominence with the St Finbarr's club. After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks he eventually progressed onto the club's senior team which coincided with a hugely successful era for the club. He won an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1979, while he also won a club joint-record of six Cork SHC titles.[2][3] Kenefick first appeared at inter-county level during an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Cork under-21 hurling team.[4] He joined the Cork senior hurling team during their successful 1980-81 National League campaign and was later an unused substitute in the Munster Championship.[5]

Personal life

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Kenefick's father, Mick Kenefick, captained Cork to victory over Antrim in the 1943 All-Ireland final.[6] His grandfather, Dan Kenefick, was part of the Cork team beaten by Kilkenny in the 1912 All-Ireland final. Kenefick's brother-in-law, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, was a dual All-Ireland-winner with Cork.[7]

Honours

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St Finbarr's
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Cornelius J Kenefick in 1958". Find My Past website. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Cork's record on Paddy's Day is hugely strong". The Corkman. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Cork U21 hurling championship teams, 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Cork hurlers retained league 40 years ago with a team packed with All-Stars". Echo Live. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Mick Kenefick". Millstreet website. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Ring's 1944 goal opened door to four-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2022.