Derry Beckett

Athlete

1918 –

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Who is Derry Beckett?

Derry Beckett was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Cork senior teams.

Beckett joined the hurling team during the 1941 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen in both codes until his retirement after the 1947 football championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal in hurling as well as one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal in football. Beckett is one of only eighteen dual players to have won All-Ireland medals in both codes.

At club level Beckett played his club hurling and football with a range of clubs including Sarsfield's, Glanmire, St. Finbarr's and UCC.

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Born
1918
Glanmire
Lived in
  • County Cork

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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