Denis Joseph "Din Joe" Buckley (19 March 1919 – 8 October 2009) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team.
In one of the most high-scoring county finals of all-time, Buckley won his third championship medal following a 10–6 to 7–5 defeat of Sars.
Nine-in-a-row proved beyond Glen Rovers and a defeat by Ballincollig in the championship semi-final brought an end to the club's run of success.
The Glen made it two-in-a-row in 1945 with Buckley adding a sixth championship medal to his collection as divisional side Carrigdhoun were bested by 4–10 to 5–3.
In his final season with the Glen Rovers senior team, Buckley played in a ninth county decider.
Buckley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene at a time when Cork were making a breakthrough after nearly a decade in the doldrums.
[tone] An 8–9 to 6–4 defeat of Tipperary in the decider gave Buckley his first National Hurling League medal in 1940.
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease hampered the 1941 championship, and Cork were nominated to represent the province in the All-Ireland series.
Buckley lined out in the final against Dublin, however, it turned into a one-sided affair thanks to contributing goals from Johnny Quirke and Ted O'Sullivan.
It was one of the most one-sided championship deciders of all-time,[citation needed] however, it did give Buckley an All-Ireland medal.
The year got off to a good start when Cork defeated Limerick by 4–6 to 3–6 after a replay to give Buckley a second Munster medal.
Under the captaincy of Christy Ring, Cork subsequently faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final, in which goals by Mossy O'Riordan and Joe Kelly secured the victory.
After Cork's championship exit at the first hurdle Buckley brought the curtain down on his inter-county career.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.