Career
Hayes first came to prominence with the Cork senior hurlers in the early mid-1950s. Hayes later collected his first All-Ireland medal following Cork’s defeat of Galway in one of the dirtiest All-Ireland finals ever. In 1954 Cork made it three-in-a-row by capturing another set of Munster and All-Ireland titles.
Once again Hayes played a key role in the half-back line and added a second Munster and All-Ireland medal to his collection.
