Con Lucy
Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
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Cornelius Lucy (6 February 1899 – 14 July 1929) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Cork senior teams lasted from 1916 until 1922.
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Born6 February 1899
Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland
Died14 July 1929 (aged 30)
Newcastle, County Dublin, Ireland
OccupationMedical doctor
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| Born | 6 February 1899 Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 July 1929 (aged 30) Newcastle, County Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Medical doctor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucy first played competitive inter-county football at the age of seventeen when he was selected for the Cork senior team. He made his debut during the 1916 championship and won a Munster medal in his first season. Lucy later joined the Cork senior hurling team and won an All-Ireland medal in 1919. He also won back-to-back Munster medals. Lucy played his last game for Cork in May 1922.[1]