Seán Flood is another recruit from the great Kevin’s Nursery during the troubles. This group of players would go on to be the first hurling team to contest a Dublin Senior Hurling Final with a majority of home grown players. If you have a relation or any historical information about the club. Get in touch!
Article from The Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail on Saturday 13 July 1929
PROMINENT G.A.A. HURLERS
SEAN FLOOD of Kevins H.C.
The Kevin’s Hurling Club can justly lay claim to be one of the oldest in our midst, and although they have not achieved any signal honour within the last few years, they are a team that has to be treated with a wholesome fear and respect by the leading clubs. Kevin’s secure many recruits from the C.B.S., Synge Street, and it was in that nursery that Sean Flood, a native of Dublin, and who forms the subject of our brief sketch, first learned the way of wielding a caman.
In the year 1916, Sean played for Synge Street in the Juvenile Schools League, his position being centre back, and for the two years following he played in the Junior Schools League.
In season 1919, Flood diverted some of his talents to the football arena, and played for Synge Street in the Intermediate Football Schools League, which they won from Clan Edar after a close game.
In the following three seasons Sean helped his school to win the Senior Schools Hurling League, and Minor League, as well as the Senior Schools Football League.
In 1924 he played with Kevins when they won the Under 21 Hurling League, beating Erin’s Hope, and the same season he was selected to play for North against South in the Minor Football Championship. His club again won the Under 21 League the following year, and also annexed the Junior Men’s Football League.
In 1926, Sean was elected Captain of the Junior Kevin Hurling Club, and has held the position since.
In 1927 he was chosen to play for a selected Kevins team against Meath, at Trim, and this year played for the Dublin Assurance against Cork Assurance at Cashel.
Sean does not confine his activities to hurling and football, and has quite a good record on the track. In the colours of the Kevin A.C. he won the club mile and half-mile, and the club championship in 1925–26 and 1926–27.
In 1924, Flood, while a member of the Dublin City Harriers, won the five miles (cross-country) club handicap, and holds the Novice and Junior Cross-Country Co. Dublin Championship medals.
With such a fine record as the foregoing, the Kevins can be justly proud of their popular captain, who is yet quite young, and should have many useful years in store, in which to develop his prowess in the athletic arena.
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