Bernard Gaffney
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| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Civil engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bernard Gaffney (born 1986) is an Irish former hurler who played at club level with Newmarket-on-Fergus and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.
Career
[edit]Gaffney first came to prominence as a hurler at juvenile and underage levels with the Newmarket-on-Fergus club before eventually progressing onto the senior team. He simultaneously represented the St. Flannan's College team and won an All-Ireland Colleges Championship title in 2005, having earlier won consecutive Harty Cup titles.[1] Gaffney first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year spell with the Clare minor hurling team.[2] He progressed onto the under-21 team before lining out with the Clare senior hurling team during the 2007 season.[3] Gaffney also won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with the Limerick Institute of Technology that year.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2007 | Division 1A | 5 | 4-20 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 4-21 |
| Career total | 5 | 4-20 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 4-21 | ||
Honours
[edit]- St. Flannan's College
- Dr. Croke Cup: 2005
- Dr. Harty Cup: 2004, 2005
- Limerick Institute of Technology
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2007
References
[edit]- ↑ "Flannan's finish strongly to take title". Hogan Stand. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ↑ "Gaffney on fire as Clare minors cruise past Kerry". Irish Independent. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ↑ "Banner call up six seniors for U-21 Cork showdown". Irish Examiner. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ↑ "Canning shows his class". Irish Times. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2020.