Introduction
John "Jack" Egan was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.
Born in Blackpool, Cork, Egan first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Cork junior team. He joined the senior panel during the 1926 championship. Egan was largely a substitute for most of his career. However, he did win two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Egan won several championship medals in the different grades with Glen Rovers.
Throughout his career Egan made one championship appearance. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1928 championship.
Hurling career
Club
In 1924 Egan was a key member of the Glen Rovers team that reached the final of the junior championship for the first time. Dohenys provided the opposition, however, the game was so one-sided in favour of "the Glen" that Doheny's conceded after fifty minutes. It was Egan's first championship medal.
The following year Glen Rovers reached the final of the intermediate championship. A 7-2 to 2-3 defeat of Innicarra gave Egan a championship medal in that grade.
Inter-county
Egan first appeared for Cork as a member of the junior team in 1925. After playing no part in Cork's run to the All-Ireland decider, he was included at right corner-forward for the delayed decider against Dublin. A 5-6 to 1-0 victory gave Egan a coveted All-Ireland medal.
In 1926 Egan was drafted onto the Cork senior panel. He was an unused substitute throughout the whole campaign, however, he collected a set of All-Ireland and Munster following respective defeats of Tipperary and Kilkenny.
Egan made his senior championship debut on 13 May 1928 in a 4-8 to 0-3 Munster semi-final defeat of Waterford. He was later dropped to the substitutes' bench once again as Cork completed a clean sweep of Munster and All-Ireland titles once again.
Honours
Team
- Glen Rovers
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1925
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1924
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1926 (sub), 1928 (sub)
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1926 (sub), 1928 (sub)
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1925
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1925 (sub)