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Connery collected an
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1226:T. McCarthy
1210:K. McGuckin
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1186:S. O'Gorman
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909:T. Kingston
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666:P. Cahalane
650:T. Kingston
593:Declan Ryan
563:Gussie Ryan
411:All-Ireland
263:All-Ireland
136:Cork titles
130:Club titles
1432:Categories
1388:M. Coleman
1373:L. Ó Tuama
1363:M. O’Brien
1343:M. Mullins
1335:P. Buckley
1327:C. Connery
1258:T. Mulcahy
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1060:R. Sheehan
933:S. O'Leary
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778:S. O'Leary
763:M. Mullins
658:C. Connery
527:25 January
417:References
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316:Erin's Own
98:Occupation
70:1967-10-20
33:Irish name
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1378:F. Murphy
1368:Selectors
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690:B. Murphy
674:B. Coutts
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166:1986-1992
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682:C. Casey
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389:Munster
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352:Wexford
348:Munster
311:medal.
238:former
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504:4 July
328:Cloyne
240:hurler
154:County
90:Height
236:Irish
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46:Sport
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115:Club
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64:Born
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