Eddie John O'Sullivan

Edward John O'Sullivan (11 June 1919 – 7 January 1996) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Blackrock and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward. Following his retirement from GAA he took up golf and was the winner of the senior scratch cup in his home Club of Douglas Golf Club in 1969.

Eddie John O'Sullivan
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Seán Ó Súilleabháin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 12 June 1919[1]
Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Died 7 January 1996 (aged 76)
Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname E. J.
Club(s)
Years Club
1937-1958
 Blackrock
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1943-1949
 Cork 6 (0-03)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Career

O'Sullivan was a dual player at club level, lining out with Blackrock in hurling and St. Vincent's in Gaelic football. He captained the latter to defeat by Millstreet in the 1948 Cork SFC final, having won a Cork JFC title two years previously. O'Sullivan's club hurling career coincided with a 25-year drought for Blackrock. After captaining the team to county final defeats in 1948 and 1954, he finally won a Cork SHC title in 1956.[2] O'Sullivan first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the unsuccessful Cork minor football team in 1938.[3] He made his debut with the Cork senior hurling team in a tournament game against Dublin in 1943, however, it would be a number of years before he joined the team properly. O'Sullivan was a reserve when Cork beat Kilkenny in the 1946 All-Ireland final.[4] He was once again on the bench the following year when the result was reversed. O'Sullivan was also a part of Cork's 1947–48 National League-winning team.

Death

O'Sullivan died at Heatherside Hospital in Buttevant, County Cork on 7 January 1996.[5]

Honours
St Vincent's
Blackrock
Cork

References
  1. "EDWARD SULLIVAN". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "The Genial Eddie John". Evening Echo. 28 July 1980. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. "Cork minor football teams; 1929-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. "Cork SHC teams; 1940-1949" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. "Eddie John O'Sullivan". Cork Examiner. 10 January 1996. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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