John Culkin (born 23 August 1981) is an Irish former hurler who played for Galway Championship club Abbeyknockmoy and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back or centre-back.
Career
Culkin played hurling as a schoolboy with St Flannan's College in Ennis. He was part of the Harty Cup-winning team in 2000 before later winning a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University College Dublin. At club level, Culkin lined out with Abbeyknockmoy and was part of their intermediate team that lost the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate final to Bennettsbridge. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Galway minor hurling team that won the 1999 All-Ireland minor final. Culkin later joined the under-21 team and spent a number of seasons with the senior team, during which time he won a National Hurling League title. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Connacht.
Career statistics
TeamYearNational LeagueAll-IrelandTotalDivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreGalway2000Division 1A20-0300-0020-03200110-0100-0010-01200230-0000-0030-00Career total60-0400-0060-04
Honours
St Flannan's College Harty Cup: 2000
University College Dublin Fitzgibbon Cup: 2001
Abbeyknockmoy Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2015 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2015
Galway National Hurling League: 2000 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1999
Connacht Railway Cup: 1999
References
External links John Culkin player profile on the Hogan Stand website