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Joseph Bannon (25 April 1894 - 4 February 1975) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out as a corner-back, he was a member of the Dublin team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1924 and 1927.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó Banáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
10 March 1895 Ballycahill, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
4 February 1975 (aged 79) Arbour Hill, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | ESB employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Faughs Young Irelands | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1923–1934 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
Bannon enjoyed a lengthy career as a full-back with the Faughs and Young Irelands clubs in Dublin, winning several championship medals.
After being selected for the Dublin senior team in 1923, Bannon was a regular member of the team for much of the next decade. He won his first Leinster medal in 1924 before later winning his first All-Ireland medal after Dublin's defeat of Galway in the final. Bannon won a second set of Leinster and All-Ireland medals in 1927 before winning his third and final provincial title at the age of forty in 1934.
Bannon died on 4 February 1975.
- Dublin
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