John Buckley

John Buckley (born 2 June 1958 in Ballyvolane, Cork) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his school, the North Monastery, his local club Glen Rovers, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1982 until 1986. Playing career Club Buckley played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers, as well as playing football with the Glen’s sister club, St. Nick’s. He first came to prominence as a dual player at minor level in the seventies. In 1976 Buckley was a dual county minor championship medalist as Carrigview and Blackthorns were accounted for in the finals. Buckley subsequently joined the club's senior teams, however, he soon gave up football to concentrate on his hurling. It was a lean period for Glen Rovers with the club losing county championship deciders in 1980, 1981 and 1988.