Joe Harney
Irish hurler (1935–2020
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó hAthairne | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born | 1935 Ballydurn, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Died | 17 April 2020 (aged 84) Ballydurn, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballydurn | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1958-1962; 1967 | Waterford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
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.
Career
Harney 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
Harney died on 17 April 2020, at the age of 84.[5][6]
Honours
- Ballydurn
- Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1973
- Waterford Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1962
- Waterford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1959
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1957, 1959
References
- ^ "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.
