John Halbert (hurler)

John Halbert (born 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for club side Watergrasshill and is a former player with divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

John Halbert
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1987
Watergrasshill, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Watergrasshill
Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2005-2008
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2007
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:35, 24 July 2018.

Playing career

University

As a member of the University College Cork senior hurling team, Halbert was a regular player in the Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns in 2007 and 2008.[1][2]

Club

Halbert joined the Watergrasshill club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 24 October 2004, he scored two points from frees when Watergrasshill defeated Dromina by 2–13 to 2–08 to win the Cork Intermediate Championship.

Halbert also lined out with divisional side Imokilly on a number of occasions.[3]

Minor, under-21 and intermediate

On 1 April 2005, Halbert made his first appearance for the Cork minor hurling team, scoring two points after coming on as a substitute in Cork's Munster Championship quarter-final defeat of Kerry. On 26 June 2005, he was at left corner-forward when Cork defeated Limerick by 2–18 to 1–12 to win the Munster title.[4]

Halbert subsequently joined the Cork under-21 hurling team, making his debut at midfield on 6 June 2007 in a 1–14 to 2-10 Munster Championship quarter-final defeat of Tipperary. On 1 August 2007, Halbert won a Munster medal following a 1–20 to 0–10 defeat of Waterford in the final.[5]

Halbert undertook a dual role as a member of Cork's senior and intermediate hurling teams during the 2007 season. After little success in 2007 and 2008, he played no part with the intermediate team in 2009, before winning a Munster medal following a 0–15 to 0–13 defeat of Waterford in the 2010 final.[6] On 28 August 2010, Halbert was introduced as a late substitute in Cork's All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.[7]

Senior

On 7 January 2007, Halbert made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team as a substitute in a 1–21 to 2–10 defeat of University College Cork in a challenge match at the Mardyke Sports Ground.[8] He played no part in Cork's subsequent National Hurling League campaign, however, his club form earned him a call up to the Cork team as a replacement for the injured Paudie O'Sullivan for the Munster Championship.[9][10] Halbert remained as an unused substitute for the championship and was released from the panel at the end of the season.

Honours
Watergrasshill
Cork

References
  1. "Halbert goal proves vital". Irish Independent. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. Larkin, Brendan (29 January 2008). "UCC host Garda College in Fitzgibbon Cup opener". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. Larkin, Brendan (22 September 2007). "Barr's face tough battle against powerful Imokilly". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. "Cronin's accuracy guides Cork to 30th minor title". Irish Independent. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. "Superior Cork claim 18th title". Irish Times. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. "O'Sullivan to fore for Cork". Irish Independent. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  7. "Clinical Cleere helps classy Cats end Cork's reign". Irish Times. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. Larkin, Brendan (8 January 2007). "Young guns fire McCarthy's optimism". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. Larkin, Brendan (18 May 2007). "Halbert replaces O'Sullivan in squad". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. "New faces added to Cork panel". Irish Times. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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