John Holohan
John Holohan (11 November 1890 – 19 May 1947) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó hUallacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
11 November 1890 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
19 May 1947 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Crosspatrick Johnstown Tullaroan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1915-1926 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Holohan first excelled at cricket before turning to hurling. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when made his senior debut in a tournament game. Holohan went on to play a key part for Kilkenny over the next decade, and won one All-Ireland medal and four Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Holohan won four championship medals, playing with a variety of clubs including Crosspatrick, Johnstown and Tullaroan.
Holohan's retirement came prior to the start of the 1926 championship.
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