John Joe Hayes facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Seosamh Ó hAodha | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 27 June 1895 Littleton, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Died | 8 November 1979 (aged 84) Littleton, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Moycarkey–Borris | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
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1917-1927
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Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
John Joseph Hayes (born June 27, 1895 – died November 8, 1979) was a famous Irish hurler. Hurling is a very old and exciting team sport played with a stick (a hurley) and a small ball (a sliotar). John Joe, as he was known, played for his local club, Moycarkey–Borris. He also played for the Tipperary county team, which is one of the top teams in Ireland. He was known for playing as a corner-back, a defensive position.
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John Joe Hayes's Hurling Journey
John Joe Hayes became a well-known hurler with his club, Moycarkey–Borris. He played for them for over 30 years! During his time with the club, he helped them win four County Championship titles. In 1926, he was even the captain of the team when they won a championship.
Playing for Tipperary
John Joe first joined the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1917. He played for Tipperary for ten years, which is a long time! His biggest achievement with the county team was winning the All-Ireland Championship in 1925. This is one of the most important awards in Irish hurling. He also won three Munster Championship medals with Tipperary. Munster is a province in Ireland, and winning this championship means they were the best team in that region.
In 1924, John Joe was chosen to play for the Ireland team in a special event called the Tailteann Games. This showed how talented he was at hurling.
About John Joe's Life
John Joe Hayes was born in a place called Ballyerk in Littleton, County Tipperary. This was in June 1895. He was one of six children in his family. For his entire life, he worked as a farmer.
A famous artist named Seán Keating, who was born in Limerick, even painted a picture of John Joe. The painting is called "the Tipperary Hurler."
John Joe Hayes lived a long life and passed away on November 8, 1979, when he was 84 years old.
Awards and Achievements
John Joe Hayes won many important awards during his hurling career:
With Moycarkey–Borris Club
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship:
- 1926 (as captain)
- 1932
- 1933
- 1934
- Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship:
- 1922
- 1923
- 1924
- 1926 (as captain)
- 1930
- 1931
- 1932
- 1933
- 1934
With Tipperary County Team
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:
- 1925
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship:
- 1922
- 1924
- 1925
