Bill Higgins (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó hUiginn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
13 May 1898 Cobh, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
18 February 1969 (aged 70) Cobh, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Lov | ||
| Occupation | Caretaker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Collins Cobh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1925–1927 | Cork | 11 (1–07) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:42, 6 April 2015. | |||
William Joseph Higgins (13 May 1898[1] – 18 February 1969) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Cobh and Collins and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Higgins first played hurling with Cobh before later lining out with the Collins club in Cork. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork junior hurling team that won the Munster JHC in 1925.[2] Higgins missed the delayed All-Ireland series of games as his performances earned an immediate call-up to the senior team.[3][4][5] His debut season was a successful one as Cork made a clean sweep of National League, Munster Championship and All-Ireland titles.[6] Higgins won a second successive provincial title the following year, however, Cork were later beaten by Dublin in the 1927 All-Ireland final.[7]
Death
[edit]Higgins died on 18 February 1969, aged 70.[8]
Honours
[edit]- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1926
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1926, 1927
- National Hurling League: 1925–26
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1925
References
[edit]- ^ "William Higgins". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "JUnior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Cork junior hurling teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Cork GAA profile". Hogan Stand websitet. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1920-1929" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ O'Grady, Donal (15 August 2014). "Cork v Tipp: A game which touches the parts others just can't reach". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Deaths: Higgins (Cobh)". Cork Examiner. 19 February 1969. Retrieved 29 June 2022.