Joe Twomey
Joseph Twomey (born 1931) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó Tuama | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1931 Blackpool, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950-1961 | Glen Rovers | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1952-1960 | Cork | 10 (0-5) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:05, 31 July 2016. | |||
Born in Blackpool, Cork, Twomey was introduced to hurling in his youth. He developed his skills at the North Monastery, however, his tenure at the school coincided with a fallow period in terms of success. Twomey came to prominence at underage levels with Glen Rovers before making his senior debut in 1950. He won six championship medals over a decade-long club career.
Twomey made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Cork senior team for the 1952 championship. He went on to play a key role at midfield during a hugely successful era for Cork, and won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
Throughout his career Twomey made 10 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of 1960 championship.