Flor Hayes

Florence G. Hayes (1944 – 27 June 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Cork senior football team.[1]

Flor Hayes
Personal information
Irish name Flor Ó hAodha
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1944
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Died 27 June 2014 (aged 70)
London, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
1961–1972
Clonakilty
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1964–1969
Cork 12 (2–5)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:50, 14 July 2014.

Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Hayes first played competitive football during his schooling at St. Mary's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.[2] He made his senior debut during the 1964 championship. Hayes went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[3]

Hayes was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he enjoyed a decade-long career in both codes with Clonakilty.

His brother, Tim F. Hayes, also played football for Cork.

Throughout his inter-county career, Hayes made 12 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.

Honours

Team

Clonakilty
Cork

References

  1. "Tribute to the late Flor Hayes". Clonakilty GAA website. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. Lyons, Tom (18 August 2007). "Cork v Meath here we go again!". The Southern Star. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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