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Din Joe Buckley (born 1919-2009) was an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1940 until 1949. Buckley was the last surviving member of Cork's four-in-a-row team of the 1940s.
Din Joe Buckley was born in Blackpool, a staunchly working-class area on the north side of Cork. He was educated locally at the North Monastery where he first played hurling on the school's Harty Cup team.
Buckley played his club hurling with Glen Rovers, one of the most famous clubs of all-time. In 1938 he joined his brothers Connie and Jack on the club's senior team and won his first senior county championship title in the process. He subsequently won another three successive county medals in the year's to follow. Buckley added to these four titles by bringing his overall tally to eight following wins in 1944, 1945, 1948 and 1949.
Buckley first came to prominence in 1940 as a member of the Cork senior hurling team. That year he won a National Hurling League medal, however, Cork faltered in the Munster Championship. In 1941 Buckley added a second National League title to his collection, however, the Munster and All-Ireland championships were severely hampered due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. As a result of this Cork were declared the Munster champions after defeating Limerick and automatically qualified to play Dublin in the All-Ireland final. The game turned into a rout as Cork beat 'the Dubs' by twenty points and Buckley collected his first All-Ireland medal. In the delayed Munster final, however, Tipperary defeated Cork.
In 1942 Buckley collected his first Munster title following Cork's Munster final victory over Tipperary. He later added a second All-Ireland medal to his collection following a second consecutive defeat of Dublin in the final. Buckley missed Cork's Munster final victory over Waterford in 1943, however, he later won a third consecutive All-Ireland medal following a huge win over Antrim in the championship decider. 1944 was an historic year for Cork and for Buckley. He began the year by winning a second Munster title following a victory in a replay over Limerick. Cork later went on to defeat Dublin in the championship decider giving Cork and Buckley a fourth All-Ireland title in-a-row. No other team in the history of hurling has won four consecutive championships. It is an honour that Buckley shares with just eight other players. Cork lost their provincial crown in 1945, however, the team returned in 1946 with Buckley winning a third Munster medal. This was subsequently converted into a fifth All-Ireland medal following a huge victory over Kilkenny in the final. Buckley added a third National League medal to his collection in 1947, before winning a fourth Munster title. However, Cork were later defeated by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.
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Cork legend Din Joe Buckley, part of the great four-in-a-row team of the 1940s, has died in his 90th year.
Buckley was part of the great Rebels hurling side who won each of the All-Ireland championships between 1941 and '44, a feat not repeated until this very year when Kilkenny's final win over Tipperary saw them bag their fourth successive Liam McCarthy title.
The Glen Rovers defender, who also represented St Nicholas, had been the last surviving member of Cork's four-in-a-row team. He also won a further All-Ireland in 1946 and was a runner-up the following year.
His brothers Connie and Jack also have All-Ireland medals from the same period, while Din Joe himself claimed National League medals in 1941 and '49, after which he retired. At club level he collected eight county senior hurling championship medals with Glen Rovers.
"It's the end of an era with Din Joe dying," Liam O Tuama of Glen Rovers was quoted as saying by the Irish Examiner..
"The brothers gave tremendous service to the Glen and St. Nicks over a long period, not just in senior but at all levels. And, at one stage Jack was secretary of Glen Rovers."
Din Joe Buckley middle row second from right with Cork's 1941 All Ireland winning team.
Din Joe was one of six brothers who played Hurling. He won two minor titles with Glen Rovers in 1936 and 1937. He was a sub on the Cork minor winning team in 1937. Though suspended after playing soccer in 1939 he was back in 1940 and had a great tussle with the legendary Mick Mackey in the Munster final. Din Joe once said of Mackey "The harder you gave it to him the more he loved it." In his 90th year, he was the best known of three brothers (The other two being Connie 'Sonny' and Jack) who represented both Glen Rovers and St Nicholas as well as Cork with distinction.
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Din Joe actually won five All Ireland senior medals - picking up his fifth in 1946 after having played in all of the four winning teams between 1941 and '44.He also played in the losing final of 1947.
The three brothers between them won seven All-Ireland senior hurling, 25 county hurling championship and five county football championship medals.
Din Joe's medal haul also included National League medals in 1941 and '49, after which he retired. And, like his brothers, he enjoyed success at schools level with the North Monastery, winning medals in both hurling (Harty Cup) and football, making his mark at under-age and minor level before graduating to the Glen senior team.
He played at corner- back, centre and wing-back on the Cork four-in-a-row team but was best known as an outstanding corner-back.
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Din Joe once confessed that the 1944 semi-final against Galway in Ennis was the greatest game he ever played in.
He spoke about Ring's great goal in that year's Munster final "Christy got the ball on the right wing about 20 yards from the sideline in the middle of the field. He soloed 60 yards before hitting a cracking goal."
Between them, the Buckley brothers won seven All-Ireland senior hurling, 25 county hurling championship and five county football championship medals. Din Joe also won National League medals in 1941 and '49, and, like his brothers, enjoyed colleges success with the famed North Mon.
He played at corner back, centre back and wing back on the great Cork four-in-a-row winning team
Evening Echo - 9 Oct 2009
Buckley (Cork): On October 8, 2009, DENIS JOSEPH (DIN JOE), late of Mount Farran, Assumption Road and Glen Rovers Hurling and St. Nicholas Football Club, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff at St. Stephens Ward, St. Finbarr's Hospital, dearly loved brother of Mick, Eileen and Phil. Deeply mourned by his loving family, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at O'Connor Bros. Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Removal on Monday at 7pm to the Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool. Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Catherine's Cemetery, Kilcully. Requiescat in pace
The death has occurred of Denis Joseph (Din Joe) BUCKLEY - Mount Farran, Assumption Road, Cork City, Cork
Late of Glen Rovers Hurling and St. Nicholas Football Club. Reposing at O'Connor Bros. Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Removal on Monday at 7pm to the Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool. Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Catherine's Cemetery, Kilcully.
Date Published: Friday 9th October 2009 - Date of Death: Thursday 8th October 2009
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