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DeutschAlan Kennedy (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Alan Ó Cinnéide | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 4 January 1986 Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Pops | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2005-present | Sarsfields | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 5 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2009 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Alan Kennedy (born 4 January 1986) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level he has played at various levels with Cork.
Career
[edit]At club level, Kennedy first played for Sarsfields at juvenile and underage levels. He progressed to the club's senior team as third-choice goalkeeper before becoming the first-choice goalkeeper in 2007.[1] Kennedy won his first Cork SHC medal in 2008 before claiming further winners' medals in 2010, when he was also team captain, 2012, 2014 and 2023.[2] He added a Munster Club SHC medal to his collection in 2024, having been a member of the extended panel.[3]
Kennedy first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork as sub-goalkeeper on the minor team that beat Tipperary to win the Munster MHC title in 2004.[4] He earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team in 2009, at a time when the majority of the team's regular players were on strike. Kennedy lined out in a number of National Hurling League games before the strike ended.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2009 | Division 1 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 |
| Career total | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Sarsfields
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2024
- Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship: 2008, 2010 (c), 2012, 2014, 2023
- Cork
References
[edit]- ^ "Sars goalkeeper Alan Kennedy ready for his 67th consecutive championship game". Echo Live. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Premier SHC: Sarsfields' Craig Leahy relishing return to county final". Echo Live. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Ravenous Sars stun Ballygunner to claim thrilling Munster hurling title". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Cork minor hurling teams: 1970-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Tribesmen add to Rebel woe". Irish Examiner. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2024.