Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
John Cormack | |
Irish: | Seán Mac Cormaic |
County: | Tipperary |
Province: | Munster |
Clposition: | Half-back |
Clubs: | Loughmore–Castleiney |
Clcountyh: | 1 |
Clcountyf: | 2 |
Counties: | Tipperary |
Icposition: | Midfield |
Icyears: | 1988-1989 |
Icapps(Points): | 3 (0-02) |
Icprovince: | 1 |
Icallireland: | 1 |
Nhl: | 0 |
Allstars: | 0 |
Icupdate: | 17:26, 28 March 2018 |
Birth Date: | 1964 |
Birth Place: | Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland |
John Cormack (born 1964) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team lasted the 1988-89 season.[1]
Born in Loughmore, County Tipperary, Cormack came to prominence as a hurler and Gaelic footballer with Templemore CBS. He first appeared for the Loughmore–Castleiney club at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually joining the club's senior teams as a dual player. During a successful club career, Cormack won three county championship medals in both codes.
Cormack made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Tipperary minor team in 1981. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 1982. He subsequently joined the under-21 team, winning an All-Ireland medals in 1985. Cormack joined the Tipperary senior team during the 1987-88 league. That season he won his sole All-Ireland medal, as well as a Munster medal.