John Paul Corcoran
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Pól Ó Corcáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1979 Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | JP | ||
| Occupation | Chimney cleaner | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| John Locke's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2000–2001 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
John Paul Corcoran (born 1979) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with John Locke's and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
Born and raised in Callan, County Kilkenny, Corcoran played hurling at all levels as a student at Coláiste Éamann Rís. He was part of the school's senior team that won the Leinster Colleges SHC title after a 1-10 to 0-09 defeat of St Kieran's College in 1998.[1]
At club level, Corcoran first played for John Locke's at juvenile and underage levels. He won a Kilkenny MBHC medal in 1997 before progressing to the club's adult team.[2] Corcoran was at midfield when John Locke's beat Mullinavat by 0–15 to 1–09 to win the Kilkenny IHC in 1999.[3] After winning Kilkenny JHC and Leinster Club JHC medals in 2010, he was part of the John Locke's team beaten by Meelin in the 2011 All-Ireland Club JHC final.[4]
Corcoran first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kilkenny as part of the minor team that won the Leinster MHC title in 1997.[5] He progressed to the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 1–13 to 0-14 win over Galway in the All-Ireland U21HC final.[6]
As well as being part of the under-21 team, Corcoran was drafted onto the senior team in 2000. He made a number of appearances as a substitute and won consecutive Leinster SHC medals over the following two years.[7] Corcoran was also an unused substitute when Kilkenny beat Offaly by 5–15 to 1–14 in the 2000 All-Ireland SHC final.[8]
Honours
- Coláiste Éamann Rís
- Erin's Own
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1999
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship: 2010
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship: 2010
- Kilkenny Minor B Hurling Championship: 1997
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2000
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1994
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1999
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 1997
References
- ^ Scanlon, Shane (23 March 1998). "Underdogs Callan turn tables on the top Cats". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Davy Kelly RIP". Kilkenny GAA website. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Locke's back in the big time". Kilkenny People. 5 November 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Brosnan tally carries Meelin to title". Irish Independent. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Offaly babes mauled by Kilkenny kittens". Offaly Independent. 18 July 1997. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Cat scan: As Kilkenny bid for yet another leinster title". Irish Independent. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "The scores, when, who they played with". Kilkenny Live. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2025.