Jack Darcy
Irish hurler (1898–1972)
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John Francis Darcy (23 June 1898 – 28 January 1972) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
Nativename
BornJohn Francis Darcy
23 June 1898
23 June 1898
Died28 January 1972 (aged 73)
OccupationEngineer
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| Born | John Francis Darcy 23 June 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 January 1972 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darcy made his first appearance for the team during the 1922 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1926 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and three Munster medals.[1][2]
At club level Darcy played with Nenagh Éire Óg.[citation needed]
His brother Mick was also an All-Ireland winner with Tipperary.[citation needed]
