Eoin Reid is an Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 sportsperson. He plays hurling

Hurling

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny

Kilkenny GAA

The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...

 senior inter-county team since 2006. Reid has been appointed vice-captain of the Kilkenny senior hurling team for 2010, while his brother T. J.

T. J. Reid

T.J. Reid is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2008.-Club:...

will serve as captain.

Eoin Reid is currently starring with his club after being 'dropped' from the Kilkenny senior panel after the 2010 League. He continues to prove he is one of the most consistent and regular scores from play in the Kilkenny hurling club scene and his 'loss' to the county setup is a massive bonus to his club.