Claus Dunne
Nicholas "Claus" Dunne (1944 – 27 March 2015) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for Kilkenny.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Nioclás Ó Duinn | ||
| Sport | Hurling and Soccer | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1944 Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
27 March 2015 (aged 70) Newrath, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Claus | ||
| Occupation | Irish Shell driver | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Mooncoin | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965-1973 | Kilkenny | 12 (1-19) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:11, 29 March 2015. | |||
Born in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Dunne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21. He made his senior debut during the 1964-65 league. Dunne went on to enjoy a successful career with Kilkenny and won two All-Ireland medals, two Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Dunne won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist with Mooncoin.
Dunne made 12 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1973 championship.