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May 02, 1911 Milltown, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland Died on 24 Aug 1983 (aged 72)
Irish hurler
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About Johnny Quirke
- John Quirke (2 May 1911 – 24 August 1983) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team. Regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players, Quirke made his first appearance for the team during the 1932 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1946 championship.
- During that time, he won four All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and two National League medals.
- Quirke was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level, Quirke was a three-time county club championship medalist with Blackrock. Quirke's sister, Dolly Leahy, was an All-Ireland medalist in camogie with Cork.
