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Mick Kennedy (Limerick hurler)

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Mick Kennedy
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born 1911
The Ragg, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 14 May 1977(1977-05-14) (aged 65–66)
Johnsgate, Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Leather merchant
Club(s)
Years Club
Young Irelands
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 3
NHL 5

Michael Kennedy (1911 – 14 May 1977) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Limerick senior team.[1]

Kennedy joined the team during the 1933 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement almost a decade later. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and five National Hurling League medals. Kennedy was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Kennedy played with Young Irelands.

References

  1. ^ "Limerick GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2013.