Derry Beckett
Jeremiah Beckett (24 December 1919 – August 1959) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played left corner-forward for the Cork senior teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Doire Beicéid | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Football Position: | Left corner-forward | ||
| Hurling Position: | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
24 December 1919 Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
August 1959 Macclesfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Sarsfields / Glanmire St Finbarr's UCC | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 0 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1945-1947 1941-1946 |
Cork (football) Cork (hurling) |
4 (2-10) 5 (6-3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Munster Titles | 1 | 1 | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | 1 | |
| League titles | 0 | 0 | |
Beckett joined the hurling team during the 1941 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen in both codes until his retirement after the 1947 football championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal in hurling as well as one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal in football. Beckett is one of only eighteen dual players to have won All-Ireland medals in both codes.[1]
At club level Beckett played his club hurling and football with a range of clubs including Sarsfields, Glanmire, St Finbarr's and UCC.
References
- Breheny, Martin (28 August 2001). "Teddy sounds warning to dual chasing Kerins". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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