Martin Carey (hurler)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Máirtín Ó Ciardha | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | goalkeeper | ||
Born |
Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland | 30 June 1974||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Occupation | Car dealership owner | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Young Irelands | |||
Club titles | |||
Kilkenny titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1996-2000 | Kilkenny | 0 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Martin Carey (born 30 June 1974) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
A brother of one of the all-time greats of hurling D. J. Carey, he joined the team during the 1995-96 National League and was a regular member of the team until his retirement from inter-county hurling after four seasons. An All-Ireland medalist in the minor and under-21 grades, Carey won an All-Ireland winners' medal in the senior grade as a substitute. Martin also won 2 Leinster Senior Colleges; 2 All-Ireland Senior Colleges; 1 Minor All-Ireland; 3 Leinster Under 21; 1 All-Ireland Under 21
At club level Carey is a two-time county club championship medalist with the Young Irelands club.
References
- ^ "Interview: Martin Carey". Hogan Stand website. 24 May 1996. Retrieved 1 September 2012.