Willie Cummins
Irish hurler (1921-1992)
William Cummins (18 October 1921 – 30 September 1992) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and was a member of the Cork minor and senior inter-county teams in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Playing career
Club
Cummins played his club hurling with his local club in Carrigtwohill and enjoyed some success.
Inter-county
Cummins first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in the late 1930s. He tasted success in 1938 when he captured a Munster minor title following a 9-3 to 0-0 trouncing of Kerry. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Dublin. A high-scoring contest ensued and at full-time Cork were the winners by 7-2 to 5-4.
Cummins was still eligible to play with the Cork minor hurlers again on 1939. That year he collected a second Munster minor winners’ medal following an 8-3 to 0-2 defeat of Clare. Cummins later lined out in a second All-Ireland final, this time with arch-rivals Kilkenny providing the opposition.
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