John Minogue

Irish hurler and manager

John Minogue
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Muineog
Sport Hurling
Position Corner-back
Born (1959-12-21) 21 December 1959 (age 64)
Scariff, County Clare, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Deputy Principal, St Flannan's
Club(s)
Years Club
1970s-1990s
Scariff
Club titles
Clare titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1983-1990
Clare 5 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

John Minogue (born 21 December 1959 in Scariff, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Clare under-21 hurling team.[1]

Minogue captained UCC to 1 Fitzgibbon Cup in 1981 and also won a medal the next year 1982. He captained the combined universities team in 1981. He played his club hurling with Scariff and at inter-county level with Clare, playing in two County Finals and winning one Clare Cup. He was a corner-back on the latter team at various intervals throughout the 1980s, as well as serving as team captain for a season. He captained Clare to win the Oireachtas Cup in 1983.

In retirement from playing Minogue has become involved in team management at various levels. In his role as a teacher he has guided St. Flannan's College to 6 of Dr. Harty Cup titles and 3 All Ireland Colleges titles. Between 2000 and 2002 Minogue was a selector under Cyril Lyons on the Clare senior hurling team reaching an All Ireland Final. He managed the Clare under-21 hurling team, a team that captured the Munster and All-Ireland titles in 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Profile of John Minogue". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Clare Senior Hurling Captain
1983
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by
Michael Walsh
(Kilkenny)
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Final
winning manager

2009
Succeeded by

Teams

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Clare – 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs used
O. Baker for J. Reddan
G. Considine for D. Forde
A. Quinn for A. Markham
C. Plunkett for O. Baker
Subs not used
G. O'Connell
C. Harrison
K. Kennedy
D. McMahon
C. Earlie
J. Considine
R. O'Looney
P. Vaughan
B. Nugent
D. Kennedy
G. Malone
Manager
C. Lyons
Selectors
L. Mulqueen
J. Minogue
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Clare – 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (1st title)
Subs used
C. McGrath for C. Tierney
P. O'Connor for C. Morey
E. Hayes for J. Gunning
Manager
J. Minogue
Selectors
A. Dunne
S. O'Halloran
Trainer
C. Lyons


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