Murty Kennedy
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| Nickname | Murty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Funeral director | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:27, 18 June 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin "Murty" Kennedy (born 1956) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Kennedy first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Johnstown Vocational School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1978 championship. Kennedy subsequently became a regular member of the team and won one Leinster medal.[1]
At club level Kennedy is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with St Lachtain's.
Throughout his career Kennedy made 6 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1980 championship.
In retirement from playing Kennedy became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Kilkenny under-21 team that won the All-Ireland title in 1999.[2]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Kilkenny Schools
- All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship (2): 1972, 1973
- St Lachtain's
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1979 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1978, 1979 (sub)
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1977
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1976, 1977
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1973
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1973, 1974
Selector
[edit]- Kilkenny
References
[edit]- ↑ Breheny, Martin (14 March 2001). "Kilkenny are the supreme champions". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ↑ Crowe, Dermot (13 June 2004). "Late developer leaves College pals behind". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2015.