John Thornhill (hurler)

St John Thornhill (1929 – 9 May 2003) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Oldcastletown and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a corner-back.

John Thornhill
Personal information
Irish name Seán Tornail
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born St John Thornhill
1929[1]
Kildorrery, County Cork, Ireland
Died 9 May 2003 (aged 74)
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Roman Catholic priest
Club(s)
Years Club
 Oldcastletown
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1947-1950
 Cork 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Career

Thornhill first game to hurling prominence with the Oldcastletown club while also making an impression as a schoolboy at St Colman's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1946, however, his two-year tenure in this grade ended without success. He also earned selection for the Cork junior hurling team and was part of their All-Ireland JHC title triumph in 1947.[2][3] Even though he had just turned 18, Thornhill was a member of the extended panel of the Cork senior hurling team that year. He was a reserve when Cork lost the 1947 All-Ireland final to Kilkenny. Thornhill's religious studies impacted on his playing career and he made his last appearance in the Cork colours in a junior game in 1952.[4]

Personal life and death

After his ordination, Thornhill spent over 30 years serving the Cobh parish before moving to Youghal in 1988. He had been named a monsignor shortly before his death on 9 May 2003.[5]

Honours
Cork

References
  1. "St John Thornhill in 1929". Find My Past website. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "Cork JHC teams; 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. "Cork SHC teams; 1950-1959" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. "THORNHILL : Memorial notice". Irish Examiner. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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