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'''Edward 'Marie' O'Connell''' (? - [[January 28]], [[1971]]) was an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] sportsperson. He played [[hurling]] with his local club [[Blackrock GAA|Blackrock]] and with the [[Cork GAA|Cork]] senior inter-county team in bthe 1920s and 1930s.
'''Edward "O'Connell''' (25 April 1897 – 27 January 1971) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[Hurling|hurler]] who played as a full-back for the [[Cork GAA|Cork]] senior team.

Born in [[Blackrock, Cork|Blackrock]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]], O'Connell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the [[1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1920 championship]]. O'Connell later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won four [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medals, five [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] medals and two [[National Hurling League]] medals.

As a member of the [[Munster GAA|Munster]] inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, O'Connell won two [[Railway Cup]] medals. At club level he was a seven-time [[Cork Senior Hurling Championship|championship]] medallist with [[Blackrock GAA|Blackrock]].

Throughout his career O'Connell made 32 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the [[1932 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1932 championship]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
===Club===
===Club===


In 1920 O'Connell was a key member of the [[Blackrock GAA|Blackrock]] senior hurling team. He won his first [[Cork Senior Hurling Championship|championship]] medal that year following a huge 14–4 to 2–0 trouncing of [[Fairhill GAA|Fairhill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrockhurlingclub.com/blackrockhurling.org/history.htm |title=History |publisher=Blackrock GAA |accessdate=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219174955/http://www.blackrockhurlingclub.com/blackrockhurling.org/history.htm |archivedate=19 February 2015 }}</ref>
O'Connell played his club [[hurling]] with the famous [[Blackrock GAA|Blackrock]] club and enjoyed much success. O'Connell won his first senior [[Cork Senior Hurling Championship|county titles]] in 1924 and 1925, however, [[St. Finbarr's GAA|St. Finbarr’s]] caught Blackrock in the final of 1926. The following year Coughlan won his third county medal. Blackrock failed to reach the final in 1928, however, in 1929 he won his fourth county title. It was the first of three-in-a-row for O'Connell , bringing his county medal tally to six . The 1931 final victory was O'Connell's last big occasion with Blackrock. The club would not win another county title until 1956.

Four years later "the Rockies" were back in the senior decider. O'Connell won his second championship medal that year following a 3–5 to 1–2 defeat of [[Redmonds GAA|Redmonds]].

Blackrock retained the title in 1925, with O'Connell collecting a third championship medal following a 6–4 to 2–3 defeat of [[St. Finbarr's GAA|St. Finbarr's]].

Three-in-a-row proved beyond Blackrock, however, in 1927 they were back in a fourth successive decider. A 5–5 to 2–1 defeat of Redmonds gave Ahern a fourth championship medal.

After a one-year hiatus "the Rockies" were back in the county decider once again in 1929. A 5–6 to 2–2 defeat of [[St. Finbarr's GAA|St. Finbarr's]] gave O'Connell a fifth championship medal. It was the beginning of a great era of success for the club as further final victories over [[Glen Rovers GAA|Glen Rovers]] in 1930 and [[Éire Óg GAA (Cork)|Éire Óg]] in 1931 brought O'Connell's championship medal tally to seven.


===Inter-county===
===Inter-county===
====Early successes====


O'Connell made his senior championship debut for Cork on 13 June 1920 when he was introduced as a substitute in a 2–5 to 2–3 Munster semi-final defeat of [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]. He remained on and off the team over the next few years, as he found it difficult to nail down a place on the team.
O'Connell first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with [[Cork GAA|Cork]] in the mid-1920s. In the winter and spring of 1925-1926 the inaugural [[National Hurling League]] was played. Cork reached the final of that competition and defeated [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]], giving O'Connell his first major victory. Cork later proved themselves by reaching the Munster final. [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] were the opponents on that occasion and took a 1-2 to 0-0 lead. At that point the game was abandoned and a replay was ordered. The second game was a much tighter affair with both sides finishing level on a score line of 4-1 to 3-4. The third game was also a close affair, however, Cork pulled through to win by 3-6 to 2-4, giving O'Connell his first [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] title. The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Cork against [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] at a snow-covered [[Croke Park]] in October of that year. Cork took the lead at half-time and held on to win by 4-6 to 2-0. It was the county's first championship title since 1919 and O'Connell's first [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal.


Cork remained in the doldrums for much of this time, however, the team bounced back during the [[National Hurling League 1925-26|1925–26 league]], the inaugural running of the competition. O'Connell later collected a first [[National Hurling League]] medal following a 3–7 to 1–5 defeat of Dublin in the decider. He later won his first [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] medal following a three-game saga with [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]], culminating in a 3–6 to 2–4 victory for Cork.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/cork-v-tipp-a-game-which-touches-the-parts-others-just-cant-reach-280743.html|title=Cork v Tipp: A game which touches the parts others just can’t reach|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=15 August 2014|accessdate=18 February 2015|first=Donal|last=O'Grady}}</ref> On 24 October 1926 O'Connell lined out in his first All-Ireland decider, as Cork faced [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] for the first time since 1912. At a snow-covered [[Croke Park]], the first half was even enough with Cork holding an interval lead of one point, however, Kilkenny slumped in the second half, going down to a 4–6 to 2–0 defeat. It was O'Connell's first [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal.
Cork retained their Munster title in 1927 with a 5-3 to 3-4 victory over [[Clare GAA|Clare]]. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Dublin once again. Cork fell behind by 2-3 to 0-1 at half-time; however, they fought back in the second-half. In a team made up of nine members of [[An Garda Síochána]] ‘the Dubs’ claimed the victory by 4-8 to 1-3.


In 1928 Cork faced Clare in the Munster final for the second year in-a-row. That game ended in a draw, however, in the replay Cork triumphed with O'Connell collecting his third consecutive Munster title. Cork later defeated Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final before lining out against [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the championship decider. Galway got a bye into the final without picking up a hurley, however, the game turned into a rout. A score line of 6-12 to 1-0 gave Cork the victory and gave O'Connell a second All-Ireland medal.
Cork retained the provincial crown in 1927, with O'Connell collecting a second Munster medal following a 5–3 to 3–4 defeat of [[Clare GAA|Clare]]. Cork later faced Dublin in the All-Ireland decider on 4 September 1927. The Metropolitans were well on top in the opening thirty minutes and took a 2–3 to 0–1 lead at the interval. Cork fought back in the third quarter, however, an expert display of goalkeeping by [[Tommy Daly]] saved the day by keeping [[Mick Ahern|Mick "Gah" Ahern]] scoreless, as Dublin went on to win by 4–8 to 1–3.


In 1929 Cork retained their provincial dominance for a fourth consecutive year. A 4-6 to 2-3 defeat of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] gave O'Connell his fourth Munster title in four years. The subsequent All-Ireland final was a replay of the previous year’s game as Cork played Galway once again. [[Mick Ahern]] scored a goal for Cork after just 25 seconds to start another rout. Cork won the day by 4-9 to 1-3 giving O'Connell his third All-Ireland title.
In 1928 O'Connell won a third Munster medal following a 6–4 to 2–2 defeat of Clare in a replay. On 9 September 1928 Cork faced [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the All-Ireland decider. The Westerners, who got a bye into the final without lifting a hurley, were no match as a rout ensued. Ahern's brother, Mick, ran riot scoring 5–4, a record for an All-Ireland final, as Cork triumphed by 6–12 to 1–0. It was his second All-Ireland medal.


O'Connell won a fourth Munster medal in 1929 as Cork made it four-in-a-row following a 4–6 to 2–3 defeat of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]. On 1 September 1929 Cork faced Galway in the All-Ireland final for the second successive year. Little had changed in a year as Cork were on the top of their game again. A rout ensued as "the Rebels" and O'Connell claimed a third All-Ireland title following a 4–9 to 1–3 victory.
In 1930 O'Connell collected a second National League title, however, Cork surrendered their provincial crown later that summer. The team bounced back in 1931 with O'Connell collecting a fifth Munster winners’ medal. Once again it took a replay for Cork and Waterford to be separated. The All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Kilkenny for the first time since 1926. After a close game both sides finished level – 1-6 apiece. [[Eudie Coughlan]] played a captain’s role in that game as he scored a point from his knees to level the scores. The replay of the final took place four weeks later and is regarded as a classic. Cork took the lead at half-time, however, Kilkenny fought back. Once again both sides finished level – 2-5 apiece. After this game officials pressed for extra time, however, this was rejected. It was also suggested at a meeting of the [[GAA]]’s Central Council that both counties be declared joint champions and that half an All-Ireland medal by given to each player. This motion was later defeated. The first week of November saw the second replay of the All-Ireland final take place. At the third attempt Cork triumphed by 5-8 to 3-4 giving O'Connell his fourth All-Ireland medal.


Cork exited the championship at the first hurdle in 1930, however, O'Connell finished the year by winning a second league medal following a 3–5 to 3–0 defeat of Dublin the decider.
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At the beginning of 1932 O'Connell was appointed captain of the Cork team. Eudie Coughlan was in line to retain the captaincy, however, he took umbrage at the actions of the Cork County Board in taking from his club, Blackrock, the selection of the Cork senior hurling team for the upcoming year. The glory days were now gone for Cork and retired from inter-county hurling shortly after.


====Fourth All-Ireland medal====
===Provincial===


O'Connell won a seventh Munster medal in 1931 following a 5–4 to 1–2 defeat of Waterford. 6 September 1931 saw Kilkenny face Cork in the All-Ireland final for the first time in five years. The first half was closely contested, with a goal from Mick Ahern helping Cork to a half-time lead of 1–3 to 0–2. Cork stretched the advantage to six points in the second half, but Kilkenny came storming back with a goal and then four points on the trot to take the lead by one point. In the dying moments Cork captain [[Eudie Coughlan]] got possession and made his way towards the goal. As he did so he slipped and fell but struck the sliotar while he was down on his knees, and it went over the bar for the equalising point. A 1–6 apiece draw was the result. 11 October 1931 was the date of the replay and proved to be just as exciting a contest as the first game. Kilkenny's [[Lory Meagher]] was playing the best hurling of his career at this time and scored a magnificent point from 90 yards out the field. In spite of this great effort a winner couldn't be found and both sides finished level again at 2–5 apiece. After this game officials pressed for extra time, however, Eudie Coughlan rejected this. It was also suggested at a meeting of [[Structure of the Gaelic Athletic Association|Central Council]] that both teams be declared joint champions and that half an All-Ireland medal by given to each player. This motion was later defeated. As the All-Ireland saga went to a third meeting on 1 November 1931, Kilkenny's captain Meagher was ruled out of the game because of broken ribs sustained in the first replay. Such was the esteem in which he was held the game was virtually conceded to Cork since the star player couldn't play. In spite of fielding a younger team, Kilkenny were defeated by Cork on a score line of 5–8 to 3–4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2006/0828/208478-corkvkilkenny/|title=Cork v Kilkenny Classics: 1931 SHC final|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=14 June 2007|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref> This victory meant that O'Connell collected a fourth All-Ireland medal.
O'Connell also lined out with [[Munster GAA|Munster]] in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He first played for his province in the inaugural year of the [[Railway Cup]] competition in 1927, however, [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]] were the victors on that occasion. O'Connell later collected two Railway Cup winners' medals in 1928 and 1929.


====Decline====


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At the beginning of 1932 O'Connell was appointed captain of the Cork team. Eudie Coughlan was in line to retain the captaincy, however, he took umbrage at the actions of the Cork County Board in taking from his club, Blackrock, the selection of the Cork senior hurling team for the upcoming year, and he retired from inter-county activity. Cork's championship campaign came to an end with a Munster final defeat by Clare. O'Connell retired from inter-county hurling following this defeat.

===Inter-provincial===

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O'Connell was chosen on the [[Munster GAA|Munster]] team for the inaugural inter-provincial championship in 1927. The southern province lost out to arch rivals [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]] on that occasion.

In 1928 O'Connell was picked for inter-provincial duty once again. Reigning champions Leinster were the opponents and a low-scoring game developed. A narrow 2–2 to 1–2 victory gave O'Connell his first [[Railway Cup]] medal.

O'Connell was included on the team once again in 1929. A 5–3 to 3–1 defeat of Leinster gave him a second consecutive Railway Cup medal.

==Honours==

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===Player===

;Blackrock
*[[Cork Senior Hurling Championship]] (7): 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931

;Cork
*[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] (4): [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1926|1926]], [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1928|1928]], [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1929|1929]] (c), [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1931|1931]]
*[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] (5): [[1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1926]], [[1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1927]], [[1928 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1928]], [[1929 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1929]] (c), [[1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1931]]
*[[National Hurling League]] (2): [[National Hurling League 1925-26|1925–26]], [[National Hurling League 1929-30|1929–30]]

;Munster
*[[Railway Cup]] (2): 1928, 1929

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==References==

* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).

==External links==

* [http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorhurling.html Munster final winning teams]
* [http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx Cork GAA honours]


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Edward "Marie" O'Connell
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Ó Conaill
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1897-04-25)25 April 1897
Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland
Died 27 January 1971(1971-01-27) (aged 73)
Cork, Ireland
Nickname Marie
Occupation Cork Gas Co. employee
Club(s)
Years Club
 Blackrock
Club titles
Cork titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1920–1932
 Cork 32 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 5
All-Irelands 4
NHL 2

Edward "O'Connell (25 April 1897 – 27 January 1971) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team.

Born in Blackrock, Cork, O'Connell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1920 championship. O'Connell later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won four All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals.

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, O'Connell won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he was a seven-time championship medallist with Blackrock.

Throughout his career O'Connell made 32 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1932 championship.

Playing career

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Club

[edit]

In 1920 O'Connell was a key member of the Blackrock senior hurling team. He won his first championship medal that year following a huge 14–4 to 2–0 trouncing of Fairhill.[1]

Four years later "the Rockies" were back in the senior decider. O'Connell won his second championship medal that year following a 3–5 to 1–2 defeat of Redmonds.

Blackrock retained the title in 1925, with O'Connell collecting a third championship medal following a 6–4 to 2–3 defeat of St. Finbarr's.

Three-in-a-row proved beyond Blackrock, however, in 1927 they were back in a fourth successive decider. A 5–5 to 2–1 defeat of Redmonds gave Ahern a fourth championship medal.

After a one-year hiatus "the Rockies" were back in the county decider once again in 1929. A 5–6 to 2–2 defeat of St. Finbarr's gave O'Connell a fifth championship medal. It was the beginning of a great era of success for the club as further final victories over Glen Rovers in 1930 and Éire Óg in 1931 brought O'Connell's championship medal tally to seven.

Inter-county

[edit]

Early successes

[edit]

O'Connell made his senior championship debut for Cork on 13 June 1920 when he was introduced as a substitute in a 2–5 to 2–3 Munster semi-final defeat of Kerry. He remained on and off the team over the next few years, as he found it difficult to nail down a place on the team.

Cork remained in the doldrums for much of this time, however, the team bounced back during the 1925–26 league, the inaugural running of the competition. O'Connell later collected a first National Hurling League medal following a 3–7 to 1–5 defeat of Dublin in the decider. He later won his first Munster medal following a three-game saga with Tipperary, culminating in a 3–6 to 2–4 victory for Cork.[2] On 24 October 1926 O'Connell lined out in his first All-Ireland decider, as Cork faced Kilkenny for the first time since 1912. At a snow-covered Croke Park, the first half was even enough with Cork holding an interval lead of one point, however, Kilkenny slumped in the second half, going down to a 4–6 to 2–0 defeat. It was O'Connell's first All-Ireland medal.

Cork retained the provincial crown in 1927, with O'Connell collecting a second Munster medal following a 5–3 to 3–4 defeat of Clare. Cork later faced Dublin in the All-Ireland decider on 4 September 1927. The Metropolitans were well on top in the opening thirty minutes and took a 2–3 to 0–1 lead at the interval. Cork fought back in the third quarter, however, an expert display of goalkeeping by Tommy Daly saved the day by keeping Mick "Gah" Ahern scoreless, as Dublin went on to win by 4–8 to 1–3.

In 1928 O'Connell won a third Munster medal following a 6–4 to 2–2 defeat of Clare in a replay. On 9 September 1928 Cork faced Galway in the All-Ireland decider. The Westerners, who got a bye into the final without lifting a hurley, were no match as a rout ensued. Ahern's brother, Mick, ran riot scoring 5–4, a record for an All-Ireland final, as Cork triumphed by 6–12 to 1–0. It was his second All-Ireland medal.

O'Connell won a fourth Munster medal in 1929 as Cork made it four-in-a-row following a 4–6 to 2–3 defeat of Waterford. On 1 September 1929 Cork faced Galway in the All-Ireland final for the second successive year. Little had changed in a year as Cork were on the top of their game again. A rout ensued as "the Rebels" and O'Connell claimed a third All-Ireland title following a 4–9 to 1–3 victory.

Cork exited the championship at the first hurdle in 1930, however, O'Connell finished the year by winning a second league medal following a 3–5 to 3–0 defeat of Dublin the decider.

Fourth All-Ireland medal

[edit]

O'Connell won a seventh Munster medal in 1931 following a 5–4 to 1–2 defeat of Waterford. 6 September 1931 saw Kilkenny face Cork in the All-Ireland final for the first time in five years. The first half was closely contested, with a goal from Mick Ahern helping Cork to a half-time lead of 1–3 to 0–2. Cork stretched the advantage to six points in the second half, but Kilkenny came storming back with a goal and then four points on the trot to take the lead by one point. In the dying moments Cork captain Eudie Coughlan got possession and made his way towards the goal. As he did so he slipped and fell but struck the sliotar while he was down on his knees, and it went over the bar for the equalising point. A 1–6 apiece draw was the result. 11 October 1931 was the date of the replay and proved to be just as exciting a contest as the first game. Kilkenny's Lory Meagher was playing the best hurling of his career at this time and scored a magnificent point from 90 yards out the field. In spite of this great effort a winner couldn't be found and both sides finished level again at 2–5 apiece. After this game officials pressed for extra time, however, Eudie Coughlan rejected this. It was also suggested at a meeting of Central Council that both teams be declared joint champions and that half an All-Ireland medal by given to each player. This motion was later defeated. As the All-Ireland saga went to a third meeting on 1 November 1931, Kilkenny's captain Meagher was ruled out of the game because of broken ribs sustained in the first replay. Such was the esteem in which he was held the game was virtually conceded to Cork since the star player couldn't play. In spite of fielding a younger team, Kilkenny were defeated by Cork on a score line of 5–8 to 3–4.[3] This victory meant that O'Connell collected a fourth All-Ireland medal.

Decline

[edit]

At the beginning of 1932 O'Connell was appointed captain of the Cork team. Eudie Coughlan was in line to retain the captaincy, however, he took umbrage at the actions of the Cork County Board in taking from his club, Blackrock, the selection of the Cork senior hurling team for the upcoming year, and he retired from inter-county activity. Cork's championship campaign came to an end with a Munster final defeat by Clare. O'Connell retired from inter-county hurling following this defeat.

Inter-provincial

[edit]

O'Connell was chosen on the Munster team for the inaugural inter-provincial championship in 1927. The southern province lost out to arch rivals Leinster on that occasion.

In 1928 O'Connell was picked for inter-provincial duty once again. Reigning champions Leinster were the opponents and a low-scoring game developed. A narrow 2–2 to 1–2 victory gave O'Connell his first Railway Cup medal.

O'Connell was included on the team once again in 1929. A 5–3 to 3–1 defeat of Leinster gave him a second consecutive Railway Cup medal.

Honours

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Player

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Blackrock
Cork
Munster

References

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  1. ^ "History". Blackrock GAA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ O'Grady, Donal (15 August 2014). "Cork v Tipp: A game which touches the parts others just can't reach". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Cork v Kilkenny Classics: 1931 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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