Jack Harding (hurler)
John Harding (23 June 1933 – 2 July 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with the Shelmaliers club and was an All-Ireland Championship winner with the Wexford senior hurling team in 1960.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Hairdín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
23 June 1933 Curracloe, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 July 2020 (aged 87) Curracloe, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Shelmaliers | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1959–1960 | Wexford | 4 (0–01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Playing career
Born in Curracloe, Harding first played hurling with his local Shelmaliers club, winning a county junior championship medal in 1954.[1] After lining out at midfield for the Wexford junior team, he was drafted onto the senior team as full-forward for the 1960 Leinster Championship. Harding claimed a Leinster Championship medal that season before later winning an All-Ireland Championship medal after Wexford's shock win over Tipperary in the final. After a short-lived inter-county career, Harding continued to line out with Shelmaliers, with whom he won a second junior county championship title in 1966.
Death
Harding died at his home in Curracloe on 2 July 2020.[2][3] His wife predeceased him in 2005 and he was survived by his eight children.
References
- "A Brief History of the Shelmalier GAA Club". Shelmaliers GAA website. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- Moran, Seán (2 July 2020). "Wexford All-Ireland winner Jack Harding dies aged 87". Irish Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Moran, Seán (4 July 2020). "Wexford 1960 All-Ireland winner passes away". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 4 July 2020.