At club he level he played with Sarsfields, Glanmire and Imokilly and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
After leaving school Hurley gave up athletics to concentrate on Gaelic games and he won Cork SHC titles with Sarsfields in 1951 and 1957.
[3] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as sub-goalkeeper on the Cork minor hurling team during the 1950 Munster MHC.
[7] During Hurley's tenure as a selector, Cork also won eight Munster SHC titles and the National Hurling League.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.