Researching John Commins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 300 people with the Commins surname? In that year Commins was ranked number 3279 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Commins and the Commins Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 410 people with the Commins surname in the UK? Commins is now ranked number 3655 for popularity in the UK. |
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John Commins (hurler)
John Commins (born 26 September 1965) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team.
Born on 26 September in Gort, County Galway, Commins first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1986 championship. Commins went on to play a key role for Galway for the next few years, and won two All-Ireland medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times, Commins won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Gort. In addition to this he also won one championship medal.
Commins's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.
Commins is married and has three children, who all play hurling.
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