Michael Kennedy (Tipperary hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Cinnéide | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
15 May 1978 Clonoulty, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Nickname | Bonny | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clonoulty–Rossmore | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1998 | Tipperary | 1 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Michael Kennedy (born 15 May 1978[1]) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Clonoulty–Rossmore and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]At club level, Kennedy first played with Boherlahan–Dualla at juvenile and underage levels. He won a Tipperary MAHC title in 1996, the same year he progressed to the club's adult section. Kennedy won a Tipperary SHC medal in 1997, following a 0–17 to 1–12 defeat of Mullnahone in the final.[2]
Kennedy first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary during a two-year stint at minor level. He won a Munster MHC medal, as well as being left corner-forward on the team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 1996.[3] His subsequent three seasons with the under-21 team ended with a Munster U21HC medal in 1999.[4] Kennedy was also a member of the senior team in 1998, while he later played with the New York team.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Clonoulty–Rossmore
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1997
- Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship (1): 1996
- Tipperary
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1999
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1996
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1996
References
[edit]- ^ "The players who carry Tipp's All-Ireland hopes". The Nenagh Guardian. 31 August 1996. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "The 1997 Senior Hurling Championship". Séamus J Kennedy website. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Under-21 Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "No brotherly love in the Big Apple". Irish Examiner. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2013.