Biography
John Gardiner was born in Farranree on the north side of Cork city in 1983. He was educated at the local national school before later attending St. Finbarr’s College, a famous hurling nursery for young talent. It was here that Gardiner first tasted success as he became a key member of many of the school's victorious hurling and Gaelic football teams. He later studied at the Cork Institute of Technology and has worked as an official with the Ulster Bank since 2007.
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