David Ahern (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó hEathírn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Occupation | Army officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Collins | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1924-1928 | Cork | 7 (3-1) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:42, 7 April 2015. | |||
David Ahern was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.
Murphy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1924 championship. Ahern immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won one Munster medal on the field of play. He also won two All-Ireland medals as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Murphy played with Collins.
Throughout his career Murphy made 7 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1928 championship.
Playing career
Inter-county
Ahern made his senior championship debut on 4 May 1924 in an 8-3 to 3-0 Munster quarter-final defeat of Waterford.
Two years later in 1926 Ahern won hos only Munster medal on the field of play following a three-game saga with Tipperary, culminating in a 3-6 to 2-4 victory for Cork.[1] He was dropped for the subsequent All-Ireland decider against Kilkenny, a game which Cork won by 4-6 to 2-0.
After being dropped from the panel in 1927, Ahern was back the following year. He was an unused substitute as he collected a second Munster medal following a 6-4 to 2-2 defeat of Clare in a replay. Ahern also remained on the bench as Cork bested Galway by 6-12 to 1-0 to take the All-Ireland crown once again.
Honours
Player
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1926 (sub), 1928 (sub)
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1926, 1928
References
- ↑ 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.
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