Vivian Cobbe

Vivian G. Cobbe (born 1934) is an Irish retired hurler who played at club level with St. Patrick's, at inter-county level with Limerick and at inter-provincial level with Munster.

Vivian Cobbe
Personal information
Irish name Béibhinn Mac Cobb
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1934
Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nickname Meteorological assistant
Club(s)
Years Club
 St. Patrick's
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Career

From the St. Patrick's club, Cobbe first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Limerick junior team that overcame London to win the 1955 All-Ireland Junior Championship. Promotion to the senior side followed, with Cobbe lining out in the forwards when Limerick surprised Clare to win the 1955 Munster Championship.[1] The team, labelled "Mackey's Greyhounds" after their trainer Mick Mackey, were subsequently beaten by eventual champions Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-final.[2] Cobbe continued playing for Limerick until the 1960s, by which time he had also won two Railway Cup medals with Munster.

Honours
Limerick
Munster

References
  1. Rouse, Paul (17 August 2018). "Mackey, Limerick, and the decade when Hollywood documented the glories of hurling for US cinema". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. "Farewell Mick". Gorey Guardian. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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