SFC finals in 1976, 1977 and 1978. He was again an unused substitute for Blackrock's successful 1978-79 season. Inter-county career Cummins began a two-year association with the Cork minor hurling team as a substitute on the 1967 All-Ireland MHC title-winning team. He earned a place on the starting fifteen as a dual player the following year and, after losing the 1968 All-Ireland MHC final to Wexford, he was at corner-forward on the minor football team that beat Sligo in the 1968 All-Ireland MFC final. Cummins continued his dual status when he was drafted onto both Cork's under-21 hurling and football teams in 1969. During his three seasons as an under-21 hurler he never lost a championship game as Cork won three consecutive All-Ireland U21HC titles in 1969, 1970 and 1971. Cummins also won an All-Ireland U21FC medal as a substitute when Cork beat Fermanagh in the 1970 All-Ireland U21 final. Cummins earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team during their successful 1971-72 National League campaign. He was listed amongst the substitutes for Cork's opening games in the 1972 Munster SHC but was dropped from the panel of 20 players for the Munster final defeat of Clare and the All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny. Cummins was on and off the Cork panel over the following few seasons, but earned selection during a number of games during Cork's successful 1973-74 National League campaign. He became a first team regular during the 1975 Munster SHC and was at centre-forward for the defeat of Limerick in the final. Cummins was again at centre-forward for the 2-21 to 4-11 defeat of Wexford in the 1976 All-Ireland final. Honours Coláiste Chríost Rí Hogan Cup: 1968 Harty Cup: 1968 Corn Uí Mhuirí: 1967, 1968 St Michael's Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1969 Cork Minor Football Championship: 1965 Blackrock All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1972, 1974 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978 Cork Minor Hurling Championship: 1966, 1967, 1968 Cork All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1976 Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1972, 1976 National Hurling League: 1971-72, 1973-74 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1969, 1970, 1971 Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1969, 1970 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1969, 1970, 1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1968 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1967 Munster Minor Football Championship: 1968 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1967, 1968 References 1950 births Living