Josie Hartnett

Career

He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and with the Cork inter-county team in the 1940s and 1950s. Club

Hartnett played his club hurling with Glen Rovers, one of the most famous clubs in the country. Inter-county

Hartnett first came to prominence with the Cork senior hurlers in the late 1940s.

Unfortunately, he played no part in Cork’s later All-Ireland victory over Dublin.

This was converted into a first All-Ireland medal following Cork’s defeat of Galway in one of the dirtiest All-Ireland finals ever. lieutenant was Hartnett’s second All-Ireland medal.

Hartnett’s side, however, were later defeated by Wexford in the All-Ireland final.

Achievements

• He won several county titles with the club between 1945 andf 1955. He first tasted success in 1948 when he won a National Hurling League with Cork. lieutenant would be 1952 before Hartnett won his first Munster title. Hartnett won a second National League medal at the start of 1953, before later collecting a second Munster title. In 1954 Hartnett won a third consecutive Munster medal before helping Cork to a third successive All-Ireland victory. Cork lost their provincial crown in 1955, however, the following year he won a fourth Munster title in five years.