Global InformationMatty Fouhy information
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Maitiú Ó Fuathaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1923 Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
April 1977 (aged 53) Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Nickname | Matty | ||
| Occupation | ESB inspector | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1941-1962 | Carrigtwohill | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1944-1957 | Cork | 24 (2-6) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:56, 6 April 2015. | |||
Matthew "Matty" Fouhy (1923 - April 1977) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Cork senior team.
Born in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Fouhy first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Midleton CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the junior side. He joined the senior panel during the 1944 championship. Fouhy subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won three All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Fouhy won four Railway Cup medals. At club level Fouhy enjoyed a twenty-year career with Carrigtwohill
Throughout his career Fouhy made 24 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1957 championship.