From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Connie Buckley
Connie Buckley
Connie ’Sonny’ Buckley gether with his schoolmate Jack Lynch, He was also cho-
Personal information sen on the Munster colleges’ inter-provincial hurling and
football teams that year.[1]
Irish name Conchuir Ó Buachalla
In 1942 Buckley was forced to emigrate to London
Sport Hurling where he found employment with the Ford Motor Com-
pany in Dagenham. He returned to Cork shortly after-
Position Half-forward
wards. Buckley was married to Kitty Byrne and together
Born 24 November 1915(1915-11-24) they had seven children.[2]
Blackpool, Cork, Ireland
Died 27 January 2009(2009-01-27) (aged 93)
Playing career
Nickname Sonny
Occupation Ford Motor Co. employee
Club
Buckley played his club hurling with Glen Rovers, one of
Club(s)
the most famous club teams of all-time. His first major
Years Club victory at club level was a minor football title with the
Glen’s sister team, St. Nick’s, in 1932. The following year
1934-1942 Glen Rovers
Buckley captured a minor hurling title with Glen Rovers,
Club Titles thus beginning a great era of success. The Glen had joined
Cork titles 8 the ranks of the senior county championship in the
1920s, and went on to win their first county title, with
Inter-county(ies) Buckley at midfield, in 1934. An unprecedented seven
Years County Apps (scores) more consecutive county titles would follow between
then and 1941. Buckley was the only player to figure in
1934-1941 Cork 16 (1-4)
all eight successes and he was given the honour of cap-
Inter-county titles taining the side on the occasion of their so far unequalled
eighth county victory in-a-row. His brother, Jack Buck-
Munster titles 1
ley, joined the team in 1935, while another brother, Din
All Irelands 1 Joe Buckley, became part of the set up in 1938. Buckley
retired from club hurling in 1942 following the Glen’s de-
NHL 2
feat in the semi-final of the county championship. During
Connie ’Sonny’ Buckley (24 November 1915 – 27 January his career he also won two county senior football medals
2009) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with with St. Nick’s in 1938 and 1941.
his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork
senior inter-county team from 1936 until 1941. Buckley Inter-county
captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1941. Buckley played hurling with the Cork senior inter-county
team for the first time in the 1935-36 National Hurling
League. Unfortunately, it was an unusually barren period
Biography for the county following a great period of success in the
Connie ‘Sonny’ Buckley was born in Roman Street, Cork 1920s, as Limerick were the standard bearers in Munster
in 1915. The fourth child in a family of eleven born to at the time.
Timothy and Elizabeth Buckley, he received his national All this changed in 1939 when Cork, with Buckley
school education at the nearby St. Vincent’s convent. He starring at midfield, captured the Munster title for the
later attended the North Monastery where his talents at first time since 1931.[3] The subsequent All-Ireland final
Gaelic games were brought to the fore. In 1934 Buckley against Kilkenny has gone down in history as the ‘thun-
was a key member of the college team that captured the der and lightning final’, with Cork losing out to their
Munster colleges’ title. When the ‘North Mon’ retained great rivals by a single point following a ferocious thun-
the famous Dr. Harty Cup title in 1935 Buckley was cap- derstorm.[4]
tain of the team. That same year he captured a Mun- At the start of 1940 Buckley captured his first major
ster colleges’ title with the ’North Mon’ football team. To- national title when he won a National League medal.[5]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Connie Buckley
Sporting positions
Preceded by Cork Senior Hurling Captain Succeeded by
Jack Lynch 1941 Jack Lynch
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Hurling Succeeded by
Mick Mackey winning captain Jack Lynch
(Limerick) 1941 (Cork)
Cork later contested the Munster final, however, after a [2] "Connie Buckley". Irish Times. 2009-02-28.
replay the great Limerick team of the era emerged as the http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/
victors. obituaries/2009/0228/1224241983557.html.
Buckley won a second consecutive National League Retrieved 2009-03-24.
medal in 1941, but that year’s hurling championship was [3] "Senior Hurling - Munster Final Winning Teams
severely hampered due to an outbreak of foot-and- (1887-2007)". Munster GAA. http://munster.gaa.ie/
mouth disease in Munster and Leinster. As a result of this teams/seniorhurling.html. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
Tipperary and Kilkenny, the two counties that were af- [4] Corry, Eoghan (2005). The GAA Book of Lists. Hodder
fected the most, were not allowed to participate and it Headline Ireland. p. 348.
was decided that Cork would represent Munster in the [5] "Cork Hurling Profile". www.hoganstand.com.
All-Ireland final. The game against Dublin turned into http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx.
a rout thanks to contributing goals from Johnny Quirke Retrieved 2009-03-10.
and Ted O’Sullivan. At the full-time whistle Cork had won [6] The GAA Book of Lists p. 349
by 5-11 to 0-6.[6] It was one of the most one-sided cham- [7] "Munster Railway Cup Hurling Teams". Munster
pionship deciders of all-time, however, it did give Buck- GAA. http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/
ley a coveted All-Ireland medal, as well as the honour of railwaycuphurling.html. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
collecting the Liam McCarthy Cup on behalf of Cork. [8] "A farewell to the writer and the Rebel". Irish
Buckley’s emigration in 1942 brought his inter-coun- Examiner. 2009-01-30.
ty hurling career to a premature end. He returned in http://michaelmoynihan.wordpress.com/2009/01/
1943, however, a young Cork team were attempting to 30/irish-examiner-sports-
capture a third All-Ireland title in-a-row. There was no column-30-january-2009/. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
place for Buckley on this team.
Inter-provincial Teams
Buckley also lined out with Munster in the inter-provin- Persondata
cial hurling championship where he played alongside his Name Buckley, Connie
championship rivals from other Munster hurling coun- Alternative names
ties. He played in the Railway Cup final of 1941, however,
Munster were defeated by Leinster on that occasion.[7] Short description
Date of birth 1915-11-24
Death Place of birth Blackpool, Cork
Date of death 2009-01-27
Buckley died in Cork on 27 January 2009. At the time of
his death he was the oldest surviving All-Ireland senior Place of death
hurling captain.[8]
References
[1] "Death of former Rebel captain Connie Buckley".
Irish Examiner. 2009-01-30.
http://www.examiner.ie/irishexaminer/pages/
story.aspx-qqqg=sport-qqqm=GAA-qqqa=sport-
qqqid=83212-qqqx=1.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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Categories:
• 1915 births
• 2009 deaths
• Glen Rovers hurlers
• Cork hurlers
• Munster hurlers
• Winners of one All-Ireland medal (hurling)
• People from County Cork
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