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Place of Birth: Midleton, Munster, Ireland
About John Fenton (hurler)
- John Fenton (born 11 December 1955) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team. Born in Midleton, County Cork, Fenton first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Midleton CBS.
- He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.
- He made his senior debut during the 1975 championship.
- Fenton subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, seven Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals.
- The All-Ireland-winning captain of 1984, he was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Fenton won three Railway Cup medals.
- At club level he is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Midleton.
- In addition to this he has also won two Munster medals and three championship medals. Throughout his career Fenton made 31 championship appearances.
- His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1987 championship. Fenton is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers of his era.
- During his playing days he won five consecutive All-Star awards.
- In a 2009 poll Fenton was chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time.
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