Sylvester Muldowney
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Sailbheastar Ó Maoldomhnaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
14 January 1908 Rialto, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 April 1995 (aged 87) Terenure, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Vesty | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kevin's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1932–1934 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Sylvester James "Vesty" Muldowney, KC*SG, (14 January 1908 – 6 April 1995) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Dublin senior team.[1]
Born in Rialto, Dublin, Muldowney first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Synge Street CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Dublin senior team. He made his debut during the 1932 championship. Muldowney immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Leinster medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Muldowney was a one-time championship medallist in the junior grade with Kevin's.
Muldowney retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1934 championship.
Club
In 1939 Muldowney enjoyed his biggest success with Kevin's when he won a championship medal in the junior grade.[2]
Inter-county
Muldowney first played for Dublin as a member of the senior team in 1932. He was a Leinster runner-up that year as Kilkenny retained the provincial title following a narrow 4-6 to 3-5 victory.
In 1934 Muldowney won a Leinster medal following a 3-5 to 2-2 provincial decider defeat of Kilkenny after an earlier draw.[3] The subsequent All-Ireland decider on 2 September 1934 saw Limerick providing the opposition. After being in arrears by one point at the interval, the second half was also keenly contested. Dinny O'Neill scored the vital goal which secured a 3-4 to 2-7 draw. The replay on 30 September 1934 was also a close affair with the sides level for much of the match. Dave Clohessy was the goal-scoring hero for Limerick as he bagged four in total to secure a 5-2 to 2-6 victory for the Shannonsiders.[4]