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- Colum_Corless abstract "Colum Corless (12 May 1922 – 1 February 2015) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Galway senior team.Born in Kinvara, County Galway, Corless first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Mary's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team. He played on the Connacht Colleges Football team that won the All Ireland Honours in 1940. In 1941 he Captained the Connacht Hurling team to glory. He made his senior debut in 1943, and played on the 1944 championship. Corless immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen.In 1949 he won a championship with Ardrahan. Their proudest moment arrived in late 1951 when they made the epic trip to New York, beat the locals 2-11 over 2-8 and thus captured the 1950/51 National Hurling League title. Colum won Oireachtas medals with Galway in 1950 and 1952.Colum Corless wore the number two jersey. Wexford were outscored 6-7 to 3-4 in the Home Final.He won his second National Hurling League medal in 1954. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. He played with Galway in New York and Chicago, the Harry Boland club.In 1956 he added a Dublin Senior Championship to his collection with Faughs Club. In 1966 he won an Intermediate Champioship with Kinvara. In 1978 he won the Westmeath championship with Southern Gaels (aged 56).in 1979 he was awarded the Hall of Fame.He commenced marathon running in 1984, and completed 11 marathons (Dublin, Belfast, The Hague, Boston and New York) and many 10ks.In 1999 Corless took part in the National Veterans Championship in Tullamore winning Gold in the 100mt, 200mt,and 800mt, with Silver in the Shot Put and Bronze in the 400mt. In 2000, aged 78, he improved, with Gold in the 100, 200, 400, 800 and Shot Put.He went on to set the National record for the 800mt and was only .05mm outside the record for the Shot Put. Colum ran many 10k runs, and last competed at the age of 84 in the "Loughrea 5" completing it with ease.Corless was a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team on a number of occasions. At club level he played with Kinvara.His brother, James Corless, also played with Galway.Corless is widely regarded as having been one of the finest hurlers of his generation and as one of Galway's all-time greatest players.He was on at least one winning championship team Football and Hurling in each of the 5 decades 1930s, 40s,50s,60s,and 70s.His sporting career as a minor started in 1939, and his last sporting participation was in 2007, some 68 years in action,certainly Guinness book of record stuff !".
- Colum_Corless birthDate "1922".
- Colum_Corless birthPlace County_Galway.
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- Colum_Corless birthYear "1922".
- Colum_Corless deathDate "2015-02-03".
- Colum_Corless deathPlace County_Galway.
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- Colum_Corless deathYear "2015".
- Colum_Corless formerTeam Kinvara_GAA.
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- Colum_Corless wikiPageWikiLinkText "Colum Corless".
- Colum_Corless birthDate "1922-05-12".
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- Colum_Corless birthPlace Kinvara.
- Colum_Corless birthPlace Republic_of_Ireland.
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- Colum_Corless clubs "Kinvara,Ardrahan Faughs, Southern Gaels, Harry Boland".
- Colum_Corless code "Football".
- Colum_Corless colleges "Football and Hurling Finals".
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- Colum_Corless county "Galway".
- Colum_Corless dateOfBirth "1922".
- Colum_Corless dateOfDeath "2015-02-03".
- Colum_Corless deathDate "2015-02-01".
- Colum_Corless deathPlace Donnybrook,_Dublin.
- Colum_Corless deathPlace Dublin.
- Colum_Corless deathPlace Republic_of_Ireland.
- Colum_Corless feet "5".
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- Colum_Corless icposition "Right corner-back".
- Colum_Corless icupdate "--02-03".
- Colum_Corless icyears "1948".
- Colum_Corless inches "11".
- Colum_Corless irish "Colum Mac Corluis".
- Colum_Corless name "Colum Corless".
- Colum_Corless name "Corless, Colum".
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- Colum_Corless occupation "ESB employee".
- Colum_Corless placeOfBirth "Kinvara, County Galway".
- Colum_Corless placeOfDeath "Kinvara, County Galway".
- Colum_Corless province "Connacht".
- Colum_Corless shortDescription "Irish Hurler".
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- Colum_Corless description "Irish Hurler".
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- Colum_Corless comment "Colum Corless (12 May 1922 – 1 February 2015) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Galway senior team.Born in Kinvara, County Galway, Corless first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Mary's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team. He played on the Connacht Colleges Football team that won the All Ireland Honours in 1940. In 1941 he Captained the Connacht Hurling team to glory.".
- Colum_Corless label "Colum Corless".
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