Greg Kennedy (hurler)
Greg Kennedy (born 15 April 1976) is an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Galway senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gréagóir Ó Cinnéide | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right Corner back | ||
| Born |
15 April 1976 Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Loughrea | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 1 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1996-2007 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Kennedy joined the team during the 1996 championship and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 2007 championship. During that time he won four consecutive Connacht medals.
At club level Kennedy is a one-time Connacht medalist with Loughrea. He has also won one county club championship medal.
On 11 May 2019, Kennedy was part of the Dublin back-room team for the 2019 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship match against Kilkenny. He was on the field as a runner in the first half when he intercepted a quickly-taken TJ Reid free by catching the ball and throwing it back to Reid.[2] He was handed a proposed four-week ban for his actions.[3]
References
- "Interview: Greg Kennedy". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- "Dubs selector Kennedy faces lengthy ban over bizarre incident at Nowlan Park". Irish Independent. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "Dublin selector Greg Kennedy handed proposed four-week ban by the CCCC for 'disruptive conduct'". Irish Independent. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shane Doyle (Kilkenny) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final winning captain 1994 |
Succeeded by Brian O'Keeffe (Cork) |