John Kidney
Irish hurler
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John Kidney (born 30 June 1871) was an Irish hurler who played as a left half-back for the Cork senior team.
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| Born | 1872 Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Fisherman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left half-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kidney made his first appearance for the team during the 1891 championship and was a regular member of the starting seventeen until his retirement after the 1897 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[1][2]
At club level Kidney won multiple county club championship medalist with Blackrock.
His brother, Dinny Kidney, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Cork.
