Patrick Kearney (hurler)
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Patrick 'Pa' Kearney is an Irish
sportsman. He plays hurling
with his local club Ballyduff Upper
and has been a member of the Waterford
senior inter-county team since 2007.
with Ballyduff Upper
. Kearney has enjoyed much success with the club of late, having won the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
with the club in 2005 and the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship in 2007.
attention after man impressive performance at club level. While Kearney joined the panel during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
in 2007, Kearney did not play his first game for Waterford until the National Hurling League 2008
. Kearney was part of the Waterford squad which made the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
, the county's first final since 1963. Unfortunately for Kearney, Waterford ended up losing heavily to Kilkenny GAA
in the final.
Kearney was injured in a car crash in 2009 suffering a spinal injury and will not take part in Waterford's 2010 Hurling Season.
All in Waterford GAA wish Kearney a speedy and successful recovery and hope to see him playing hurling for Waterford in the near future.
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sportsman. 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 Ballyduff Upper
Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford village of Ballyduff, Republic of Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007...
and has been a member of the Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
senior inter-county team since 2007.
Club
Kearney plays his club hurlingHurling
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 Ballyduff Upper
Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford village of Ballyduff, Republic of Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007...
. Kearney has enjoyed much success with the club of late, having won the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organised by the Waterford Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the...
with the club in 2005 and the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship in 2007.
Inter-county
Kearney first came to Justin McCarthy'sJustin McCarthy
Justin McCarthy was an Irish nationalist and Liberal historian, novelist and politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1879 to 1900, taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland- Early life :He was born in Cork, and was educated at a school there...
attention after man impressive performance at club level. While Kearney joined the panel during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
in 2007, Kearney did not play his first game for Waterford until the National Hurling League 2008
National Hurling League 2008
The 2008 National Hurling League was a hurling competition contested by 34 GAA county hurling teams, 33 from Ireland , and London from England.-Format:...
. Kearney was part of the Waterford squad which made the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
-Waterford:Waterford started off the year with a Munster Championship first round clash with Clare at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on 1 June 2008. Waterford, missing a number of first team regulars such as Ken McGrath, Eoin Kelly and Eoin Murphy succumed to a youthful Clare team on a scoreline of...
, the county's first final since 1963. Unfortunately for Kearney, Waterford ended up losing heavily to Kilkenny GAA
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...
in the final.
Kearney was injured in a car crash in 2009 suffering a spinal injury and will not take part in Waterford's 2010 Hurling Season.
All in Waterford GAA wish Kearney a speedy and successful recovery and hope to see him playing hurling for Waterford in the near future.