Billy Field (Gaelic footballer)
William Field (born 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Michael's and at inter-county level was a member of the Cork senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam an Mhachaire | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1952 Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Bank official | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1971-1981 | St Michael's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1972-1976 | Cork | 6 (2-20) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:13, 12 April 2012. | |||
Career
Field enjoyed his first successes, not as a Gaelic footballer but as a hurling goalkeeper with the Blackrock minor team that won Cork MHC titles in 1968 and 1969. He also played as a schoolboy with Coláiste Chríost Rí and was part of the school team that won a Corn Uí Mhuirí-Hogan Cup double in 1970.[1] He was later a member of the University College Cork team that beat University College Galway to win the Sigerson Cup title in 1972. Field first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1970.[2] He later appeared with the under-21 team after making his senior team debut in December 1972. Field was Cork's top scorer in his debut season and also won a Munster SFC, however, he suffered a broken leg which ruled him out of Cork's 1973 All-Ireland final defeat of Galway.[3][4][5] He returned to the team over team over the following few seasons. Field was also a member of the St. Michael's team that lost three consecutive Cork SFC finals from 1976 to 1978.[6]
Honours
- Coláiste Chríost Rí
- Hogan Cup: 1970
- Corn Uí Mhuirí: 1970
- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: 1972
- Blackrock
- Cork Minor Hurling Championship: 1968, 1969
- Cork
References
- "Last of the crown duals". Irish Independent. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Cork minor football teams: 1970-2009" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- "Ger Canning: Remembering the shocking '73 Munster final". RTÉ Sport. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "When boys of '73 served up a treat". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "St Michael's have a point to prove after previous county final disappointments". Echo Live. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.