Tony O'Shaughnessy
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| Native name | Tónaí Ó Seacnasaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 December 2006 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Travelling salesman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:54, 13 April 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony O'Shaughnessy (6 July 1930 – 15 December 2006) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back at senior level for the Cork county team.
Born in Cork, O'Shaughnessy arrived on the inter-county scene at 22 when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his debut during the 1952 championship. O'Shaughnessy immediately became a regular member of the team and won three All-Ireland medals, three Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on several occasions O'Shaughnessy won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he won a combined total of three championship medals as a dual player with St Finbarr's.
Throughout his career O'Shaughnessy made 15 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1957 championship.
In retirement from playing O'Shaughnessy became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with Cork's All-Ireland-winning team in 1966.