Joseph Harney (1935 – 17 April 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Ballydurn and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team.
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| Born | 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 April 2020 (aged 84) Ballydurn, County Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHarney first played hurling as a schoolboy at Newtown National School before later attending St Augustine's College in Dungarvan. He first played for the Ballydurn club at minor level as a 14-year-old, while also lining out with Dunhill-O'Briens and Clonea before returning to line out at adult level with Ballydurn.
Harney was part of Waterford's junior team that lost to Kerry in the 1956 Munster junior final.[1] He later progressed to the senior team and was a non-playing substitute when Kilkenny beat Waterford by 4-10 to 3-12 in the 1957 All-Ireland final. Harney made his debut in a National Hurling League game against Cork the following year. He was at right corner-back when Waterford beat Kilkenny by 3-12 to 1-10 in the 1959 All-Ireland final replay.[2][3]
Harney retired from inter-county hurling in 1962 but had his first club success that year when Ballydurn won the Waterford JHC title after a defeat of Fourmilewater. He made a brief return to inter-county activity when he was recalled to the Waterford team in 1967. Harney ended his club career by winning a Waterford IHC title in 1973.[4]
Death
editHonours
edit- Ballydurn
- Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1973
- Waterford Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1962
- Waterford
References
edit- ↑ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ "Waterford profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ballydurn score impressive title win". The Munster Express. 12 October 1973. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ "The death has occurred of Joe Harney". rip.ie. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ Power, Catherine (29 April 2020). "Farewell to sporting stalwarts". The Munster Express. Retrieved 11 August 2024.