Johnny Quirke
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| Native name | Seán Ó Coirc (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Quirkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1983 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Quirke (2 May 1911 – 24 August 1983) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
Quirke made his first appearance for the team during the 1932 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1946 championship. During that time, he won four All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and two National League medals. Quirke was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level, Quirke was a three-time county club championship medalist with Blackrock.
Quirke's sister, Dolly Leahy, was an All-Ireland medalist in camogie with Cork.