William Griffin (21 June 1922 – 16 March 1983) was an Irish hurler who played for club side Shanballymore and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
[2] Griffin earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team for the 1951 Munster Championship and made his debut at midfield in a defeat of Clare.
He won a Munster Championship medal as a reserve in 1952, before claiming an All-Ireland title on the field of play after a defeat of Dublin in the 1952 final.
[3] Although born in Shanballymore, County Cork, Griffin spent most of his adult life working as a farmer in nearby Killavullen.
[citation needed] Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.