Edward Porter (25 April 1912[1] – 2 May 1978) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Brian Dillons, Glen Rovers and Seandún and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. Porter usually lined out as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Póirtéir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
Edward Porter 25 April 1912 Dillon's Cross, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 May 1978 (aged 66) Dillon's Cross, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Ned | ||
| Occupation | Bootmaker employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1931-1940 1938-1940; 1947 1941-1943 1944-1947 |
Brian Dillons Seandún Glen Rovers Brian Dillons | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1939-1942 | Cork | 4 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Club career
editBorn in the Dillon's Cross area on the northside of Cork, Porter first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Brian Dillons club. By 1931 he had progressed onto the club's junior team. Porter quickly established himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper and won three successive City JHC titles in that position between 1936 and 1938.[2] The last of these victories was converted into a Cork JHC title after a defeat of Cloughduv in the 1938 final.[3][4] Porter's performances for his club earned a call-up to divisional side Seandún.
Porter transferred to the nearby Glen Rovers club in 1941 and was an unused substitute on the team that beat Ballincollig in that year's senior final.[5] He remained with the club for only a few seasons, lining out in the full-back line due to the dominance of Dave Creedon in goal. Porter eventually ended his club career back with the Brian Dillons club.
Inter-county career
editPorter's performances at club level earned his inclusion on the Cork junior hurling team. He was an unused substitute during Cork's unsuccessful 1934 Munster JHC campaign.[6] After a number of seasons off the team, Porter was back with the junior team as first-choice goalkeeper for the 1939 Munster JHC. AFter the Cork junior team's exit from the championship, he was immediately drafted onto the Cork senior hurling team and was an unused substitute when Cork beat Limerick in the 1939 Munster final.[7] Porter was again listed amongst the substitutes for Cork's 1939 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.[8]
After missing the 1940 Munster JHC, Porter was once again back with the Cork junior team for the All-Ireland series.[9] He claimed his first national silverware when Cork beat Galway in the 1940 All-Ireland junior final. Porter replaced Jim Buttimer as first-choice goalkeeper with the senior team in advance of the 1942 Munster SHC. After claiming a Munster Championship medal on the field of play, he ended the season by winning an All-Ireland medal following Cork's defeat of Dublin in the 1942 All-Ireland final.[10][11]
Death
editPorter died at his residence in Dillon's Cross on 2 May 1978, aged 66.[12]
Honours
edit- Brian Dillons
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 1938
- City Junior Hurling Championship: 1936, 1937, 1938
- Glen Rovers
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Edward Porter". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Club history - 1910-present". Brian Dillons GAA website. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Roll of honour section". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1925 - 1970". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (7 October 2015). "Páirc Uí Rinn hosts historic county final as Sars and Glen Rovers meet again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Cork junior hurling teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1930-1939" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Scoring hero of the 'thunder and lightning' final". Carlow People. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1940-1949" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "The Leeside Legends series: John Quirke was a swashbuckling hurling hero". Echo Live. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Death of Ned Porter, esteemed GAA man". Evening Echo. 3 May 1978. Retrieved 29 June 2022.