# Alan Lotty > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Lotty > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Lotty.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Lotty > Source revision: 1353169158 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Irish hurler (1920–1973)}} {{Use British English|date=April 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox Gaelic games biography | code= Hurling | sport = Hurling | image = | name = Alan Lotty | irish = Ailéin Ó Lotaigh | birth_place = [Glanmire](/source/Glanmire), [County Cork](/source/County_Cork), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) | birth_date = 15 July 1920 | death_date = 10 February 1973 (aged 52) | death_place = [St. Finbarr's Hospital](/source/St._Finbarr's_Hospital), [Cork](/source/Cork_(city)), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) | feet = 5 | inches = 10 | nickname = | occupation = CIÉ employee | county = Cork | province = Munster | club = [Sarsfields](/source/Sarsfields_GAA_(Cork)) | clposition = | clubs = | clyears = 1937–1950 | clapps(points) = | clcounty = 0 | clprovince= | clallireland = | counties = [Cork](/source/Cork_GAA) | icposition = Centre-back | icyears = 1939–1949 | icapps(points) = 30 (0–01) | icprovince = 5 | icallireland = 5 | nhl = 3 | clupdate = | icupdate = 14:34, 23 March 2019 }} '''Alan Lotty''' (15 July 1920 – 10 February 1973) was an Irish [hurler](/source/hurling) who played for [Cork Championship](/source/Cork_Senior_Hurling_Championship) club [Sarsfields](/source/Sarsfields_GAA_(Cork)). He played for the [Cork senior hurling team](/source/Cork_senior_hurling_team) for 10 years, during which time he usually lined out as a corner-back or as a wing-back.{{cite web|url=http://www.sarsfields.ie/oldsite/players/alotty.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412222926/http://www.sarsfields.ie/oldsite/players/alotty.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |title=Alan Lotty |publisher=Sarsfield's GAA website |date= |accessdate=3 March 2013 |first= |last= }} Lotty began his hurling career at club level with Sarsfields. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 16-year-old in [1937](/source/1937_Cork_Senior_Hurling_Championship), however, his club career coincided with a barren spell for the club. Lotty played his last game for the club in [1950](/source/1950_Cork_Senior_Hurling_Championship). At inter-county level, Lotty was part of the successful Cork minor team that won the [All-Ireland Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship) in [1938](/source/1938_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship). He joined the Cork senior team in [1939](/source/1938-39_National_Hurling_League). From his debut, Lotty was ever-present as a corner-back or wing-back and made 30 Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in [1949](/source/1949_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship). During that time he was part of five [All-Ireland Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship)-winning teams – in [1941](/source/1941_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [1942](/source/1942_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [1943](/source/1943_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [1944](/source/1944_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) and [1946](/source/1946_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship). Lotty also secured five [Munster Championship](/source/Munster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medals and three [National Hurling League](/source/National_Hurling_League) medals. At inter-provincial level, Lotty was selected to play in two championship campaigns with [Munster](/source/Munster_GAA). He ended his career without a [Railway Cup](/source/Railway_Cup) medal after finishing as runner-up in [1941](/source/1941_Railway_Cup_Hurling_Championship) and [1947](/source/1947_Railway_Cup_Hurling_Championship). ==Playing career== ===Sarsfields=== Lotty played his club hurling with [Sarsfield's](/source/Sarsfield's_GAA_(Cork)) but enjoyed little success. In 1940 he lined out in his first championship decider at senior level as a [Jack Lynch](/source/Jack_Lynch)-driven [Glen Rovers](/source/Glen_Rovers_GAA) aimed to capture a seventh successive championship. In one of the most high-scoring county finals of all time, Lotty's side were defeated on a 10–6 to 7–5 score line.{{cite web|url=http://www.sarsfields.ie/oldsite/history/40s.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412225834/http://www.sarsfields.ie/oldsite/history/40s.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |title=The 1940s |publisher=Sarsfield's GAA website |accessdate=25 February 2013 }} It took seven years for Sarsfield's to reach the county decider once again, however, there was defeat for Lotty's side once again. [St. Finbarr's](/source/St._Finbarr's_GAA) were the opponents on that occasion and won the game on a score line of 4–6 to 4–4 after scoring a late goal. By the time Sarsfield's made their breakthrough in 1951 Lotty had retired from hurling. ===Cork=== ====Minor==== Lotty first played for Cork when he was drafted onto the minor football team during the [1937 Munster Minor Championship](/source/Munster_Minor_Hurling_Championship). He became a [dual player](/source/dual_player) the following year when he also joined the Cork minor hurling team. After making a winning hurling debut against [Limerick](/source/Limerick_GAA) on 22 May 1938, he later collected a [Munster Championship](/source/Munster_Minor_Hurling_Championship) medal after a 9–03 to no score victory over [Kerry](/source/Kerry_GAA) in the [final](/source/1938_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship). On 4 September 1938, Lotty was again at full-back when Cork qualified for the [All-Ireland final](/source/1938_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship) against [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA). He ended what was his last game in the minor grade with a [winners' medal](/source/All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship) after the 7–02 to 5–04 victory. ====Senior==== Lotty's performances at minor level brought him to the attention of the Cork senior football team selectors and he was drafted onto the team during the [1938-39 National League](/source/1938-39_National_Football_League_(Ireland)). His inter-county football career was a brief one as he joined the Cork senior hurling team in advance of the [1939 Munster Championship](/source/1939_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) and made his championship debut at left corner-back on 25 June 1939 in a 7–04 to 4–03 defeat of [Waterford](/source/Waterford_GAA). Lotty subsequently claimed his first [Munster Championship](/source/Munster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medal after a 4–03 to 3–04 victory over Limerick in the [final](/source/1939_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship). On 3 September 1939, he replaced [Paddy O'Donovan](/source/Paddy_O'Donovan) at right corner-back when Cork suffered a 2–07 to 3–03 defeat by [Kilkenny](/source/Kilkenny_GAA) in the ["thunder and Lightning" All-Ireland final](/source/1939_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final).{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/enda-mcevoy/75-years-ago-thunder-rolled-at-croke-park-on-eve-of-world-war-284640.html|title=75 years ago thunder rolled at Croke Park on eve of world war|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=3 September 2014|accessdate=16 May 2020|first=Enda|last=McEvoy}} Lotty claimed his first national silverware when Cork defeated [Tipperary](/source/Tipperary_GAA) by 8–09 to 6–04 to win the [1939-40 National League](/source/1939-40_National_Hurling_League) title. He was again at full-back when Cork surrendered their provincial title to Limerick in the [1940 Munster final](/source/1940_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship). After winning a second successive National League medal after a 4–11 to 2–07 victory over [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA) in the [1941 league final](/source/1940%E2%80%9341_National_Hurling_League), Lotty lined out in the second [All-Ireland final](/source/1941_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) of his career on 28 September 1941 when he was selected at left corner-back against Dublin. He ended the game with his first [All-Ireland medal](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) after the 5–11 to 0–06 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/sport/other-sports/foot-and-mouth-memories-27062143.html|title=Foot and Mouth memories|publisher=The Corkman|date=8 March 2001|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}} Lotty ended the season by lining out in Cork's 5–04 to 2–05 defeat by [Tipperary](/source/Tipperary_GAA) in the [delayed Munster final](/source/1941_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship).{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/michael-moynihan-how-a-national-emergency-caused-championship-chaos-987879.html|title=How a national emergency caused Championship chaos|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=13 March 2020|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}} Lotty lined out in a fourth successive [Munster final](/source/1942_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) - coming on as a substitute - the following year, with Cork claiming the [title](/source/Munster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) after a 4–15 to 4–01 defeat of Tipperary. He was selected at right wing-back for the subsequent [All-Ireland final](/source/1942_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) against Dublin and collected his second successive All-Ireland winners' medal after a 2–14 to 3–04 victory. After winning a third provincial championship medal after a 2–13 to 3–08 victory over Waterford in the [1943 Munster final](/source/1943_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship), Lotty subsequently lined out in a third successive [All-Ireland final](/source/1943_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final). He claimed a third successive winners' medal after the 5–16 to 0–04 victory over [Antrim](/source/Antrim_GAA).{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/biggest-winning-margin-since-cork-in-1943-26475175.html|title=Biggest winning margin since Cork in 1943|publisher=Irish Independent|date=8 September 2008|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/life/home-garden/treasures-the-clash-of-the-cash-31278361.html|title=Treasures: The clash of the cash|publisher=Irish Independent|date=4 June 2015|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=|last=}} Lotty claimed a third successive Munster Championship winners' medal - the fourth of his career - after a 4–06 to 3–06 victory over Limerick in the [1944 Munster final replay](/source/1944_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship).{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/rings-1944-goal-opened-door-to-four-in-a-row-275116.html|title=Ring’s 1944 goal opened door to four-in-a-row|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=11 July 2014|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=|last=}} On 3 September 1944, he lined out at left wing-back in a fourth successive [All-Ireland final](/source/1944_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) appearance and ended the 2–13 to 1–02 victory over Dublin by becoming one of a select group of players to have won four successive All-Ireland medals.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/four-timers-from-leeside-still-unique-1.264755?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Ffour-timers-from-leeside-still-unique-1.264755|title=Four-timers from Leeside still unique|publisher=Irish Times|date=27 December 1999|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=Seán|last=Moran}}{{cite web|url=http://www.clarechampion.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1575:four-all-ireland-titles-in-a-row&catid=76:history&Itemid=55|title= Four All-Ireland titles in a row|publisher=Clare Champion|date=|accessdate=25 February 2013|first=Michael|last=Torpey}} After failing to secure a fifth successive title in 1945, Lotty won a fifth provincial championship winners' medal after lining out at centre-back in the 3–08 to 1–03 defeat of Limerick in the [1946 Munster final](/source/1946_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship).{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/elusive-five-in-a-row-how-the-other-four-attempts-ended-in-failure-1.647406|title=Elusive five-in-a-row - how the other four attempts ended in failure|publisher=Irish Times|date=6 September 2010|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=|last=}} For the fifth time in six seasons, he lined out in the subsequent [All-Ireland final](/source/1946_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) with [Kilkenny](/source/Kilkenny_GAA) providing the opposition. Lotty claimed a fifth All-Ireland winners' medal after again lining out at centre-back in the 7–05 to 3–08 victory. Lotty missed Cork's opening game of the [1947 Munster Championship](/source/1947_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) but claimed a sixth winners' medal after being restored to centre-back for the 2–06 to 2–03 defeat of Limerick in the [final](/source/1947_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship). He was again at centre-back for his seventh [All-Ireland final](/source/1947_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) appearance on 7 September 1947, but ended the game on the losing side after the 0–14 to 2–07 defeat by Kilkenny in what is regarded as one of the greatest games of all time.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cork-s-famous-five-1.48713|title=Cork's famous five|publisher=Irish Times|date=13 May 1996|accessdate=15 May 2020|first=Seán|last=Moran}} Lotty won a third National League medal after a 3–03 to 1–02 defeat of Tipperary in the [1948 league final](/source/1947-48_National_Hurling_League), however, injury later ruled him out of the [1948 Munster final](/source/1948_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) which Cork lost by 4–07 to 3–09 to Waterford. A defeat by Tipperary in the [1949 Munster Championship](/source/1949_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) brought the curtain down on Lotty's inter-county career. ===Munster=== Lotty also had the honour of being selected for [Munster](/source/Munster_GAA) in the inter-provincial series of games. He made his debut with the province in 1941, however, Munster faced a one-point defeat by [Leinster](/source/Leinster_GAA) in the final.{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/|title=Railway Cup Hurling|publisher=Munster GAA website|date=|accessdate=2 March 2013|first=|last=}} After an absence of six years Lotty was back on the Munster team once again. A 2–5 to 1–1 defeat by [Connacht](/source/Connacht_GAA) was Munster's lot once again. ==Death== On 10 February 1973, Lotty died at [St. Finbarr's Hospital](/source/St._Finbarr's_Hospital) in [Cork](/source/Cork_(city)) after suffering a severe heart attack a week earlier. After the news of his death, leading figures from the world of hurling paid tribute to him. Former teammate and incumbent [Taoiseach](/source/Taoiseach), [Jack Lynch](/source/Jack_Lynch), described him as "one of the most stylish hurlers I have ever seen." His funeral took place at St. Michael's Church in his adopted home of [Blackrock](/source/Blackrock%2C_Cork) two days later. Lotty was the second member of the [Cork four-in-a-row team](/source/The_record_of_the_nine) to die, the first being full-back [Batt Thornhill](/source/Batt_Thornhill) in 1970, and many of the surviving players were in attendance, including a representative of the Taoiseach. ==Honours== ;Cork *[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (5): [1941](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1941), [1942](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1942), [1943](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1943), [1944](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1944), [1946](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1946) *[Munster Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Munster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (5): [1939](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1939), [1943](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1943), [1944](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1944), [1946](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1946), [1947](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1947) *[National Hurling League](/source/National_Hurling_League) (3): [1939–40](/source/National_Hurling_League_1939-40), [1940–41](/source/National_Hurling_League_1940-41), [1947–48](/source/National_Hurling_League_1947-48) *[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship) (1): [1938](/source/1938_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship) *[Munster Minor Hurling Championship](/source/Munster_Minor_Hurling_Championship) (1): [1938](/source/1938_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship) ==References== {{reflist}} {{Navboxes |title=Alan Lotty navigation boxes |bg= |fg= |list1= {{Cork Minor Hurling Team 1938}} {{Cork Hurling Team 1939}} {{Cork NHL Team 1940}} {{Cork NHL Team 1941}} {{Cork Hurling Team 1941}} {{Cork Hurling Team 1942}} {{Cork Hurling Team 1943}} {{Cork Hurling Team 1944}} {{Cork Hurling Team 1946}} {{Cork Hurling Team 1947}} {{Cork NHL Team 1948}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lotty, Alan}} Category:1920 births Category:1973 deaths Category:Sarsfields (Cork) hurlers Category:Cork inter-county hurlers Category:Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Category:Munster inter-provincial hurlers Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Category:CIÉ people Category:Dual players Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alan Lotty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Lotty) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Lotty?action=history)). 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