John Evans (Gaelic footballer)
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John Evans (born 1955) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó hÉimhín | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 1955 Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| O'Donovan Rossa | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1980-1987 | Cork | 16 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:09, 3 January 2013. | |||
Evans joined the team during the 1980 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1987 championship. During that time he won one Munster medal, one National League medal and one All-Star award.[1] Evans was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasions.
At club level Evans is a one-time All-Ireland medalist with O'Donovan Rossa. In addition to this he has also won one Munster medal and one county club championship medal.[2]
John also won an Allstar award in 1983