John Blake (hurler)


John Blake is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left-corner back for the Cork senior team.
Born in Mallow, Cork, Blake first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Cork senior team as a member of the extended panel for the 1981 championship. Blake later became a regular member of the starting fifteen over the next few years, and won three Munster medals. He won one All-Ireland medal as an unused substitute, as well as being an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Blake won one Munster medal and five championship medals with St. Finbarr's.
Throughout his career Blake made 9 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1985 championship.

Honours

;St. Finbarr's
;Cork