David Herity

David Herity
Personal information
Irish name Daithí Ó hAghartaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1983-04-12) 12 April 1983
Dunnamaggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Primary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Dunnamaggin
Kilmoganny
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Kilkenny titles 0 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2003–2014 Kilkenny 13 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:13, 30 September 2012.

David Herity (born 12 April 1983) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team from 2008 until 2014.[1]

Born in Dunnamaggin, County Kilkenny, Herity first excelled at hurling and Gaelic football during his schooling at Callan CBS. 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 and intermediate sides as well as the senior football team.[2] He joined the senior panel during the 2003 league. Herity later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won two All-Ireland medals, two Leinster medals and one National League medal on the field of play.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Herity won one Railway Cup medals. At club level he has won several championship medals with Dunnamaggin, while he also plays Gaelic football with Kilmoganny.

Throughout his career Herity made 13 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 24 November 2014.[3][4][5][6][7]

Playing career

Club

Herity plays his club hurling with the local Dunnamaggin club. He has enjoyed little success apart from a Leinster senior club league title in 2009.

Minor and under-21

Herity first played for Kilkenny in 1999 when he joined the minor side. He won his first Leinster medal that year following a 2–13 to 1–11 defeat of Wexford.

Two years later Herity was still eligible for the minor grade. He collected a second Leinster medal that year following a 3–16 to 1–9 trouncing of Wexford once again.

By 2003 Herity was a key member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won his first Leinster medal that year following a 0–12 to 1–4 defeat of Dublin. Kilkenny later faced Galway in the All-Ireland decider. "The Cats" outsmarted a Galway side which struggled in attack and conceded a goal a minute into the second half. The 2–13 to 0–12 score line gave Herity his first All-Ireland medal in the grade.[8]

Herity collected a second Leinster medal in 2004, as Wexford were downed once again by 0–16 to 2–3. The subsequent All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and old rivals Tipperary was a total mismatch. "The Cats" scored key goals early in the opening half, which helped power them to a 3–21 to 1–6 victory.[9]

Senior

While still a member of the under-21 team in 2003, Herity joined the senior team as a member of the extended league panel. He won a National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute that year following Kilkenny's remarkable 5–14 to 5–13 extra-time defeat of Tipperary.[10]

After a number of years off the team, Herity returned as third-choice goalkeeper once again in 2008. He won a set of Leinster and All-Ireland medals as a non-playing substitute that year, before collecting another set the following year. Herity added a third Leinster medal to his collection in 2010, once again collected as an unused member of the substitutes.

In 2011 Herity took over from P. J. Ryan as Kilkenny's first-choice goalkeeper for the championship campaign. A 4–17 to 1–15 defeat of Dublin gave "the Cats" a record-equalling seventh successive championship.[11] It was Herity's first winners' medal on the field of play. Kilkenny subsequently faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider on 4 September 2011. Goals by Michael Fennelly and Richie Hogan in either half gave Kilkenny, who many viewed as the underdogs going into the game, a 2–17 to 1–16 victory.[12] Herity collected his first All-Ireland medal as a full member of the team.

2012 began well for Herity when he collected a second National League medal on the field of play following a 3–21 to 0–16 demolition of old rivals Cork.[13] Kilkenny were later shocked by Galway in the Leinster decider, losing by 2–21 to 2–11, however, both sides subsequently met in the All-Ireland decider on 9 September 2012.[14] Kilkenny had led going into the final stretch, however, Joe Canning struck a stoppage time equaliser to level the game at 2–13 to 0–19 and send the final to a replay for the first time since 1959.[15] The replay took place three weeks later on 30 September 2012. Galway stunned the reigning champions with two first-half goals, however, Kilkenny's championship debutant Walter Walsh gave a man of the match performance, claiming a 1–3 haul. The 3–22 to 3–11 Kilkenny victory gave Herity a second All-Ireland medal.

After impressing as a goalkeeper during several games in the 2013 league campaign, Eoin Murphy succeeded in supplanting Herity as first-choice goalkeeper.[16]

Herity was confined to the substitutes' bench once again in 2014, however, an elbow injury to Eoin Murphy saw Herity being restored as first-choice 'keeper for the latter stages of the provincial championship.[17] He subsequently secured a second Leinster medal, as a dominant Kilkenny display gave "the Cats" a 0–14 to 1–9 victory over Dublin.[18] Herity made way for Murphy during the subsequent All-Ireland final and replay, however, he collected a fifth All-Ireland medal overall, his third as a non-playing substitute, following a 2–17 to 2–14 defeat of Tipperary in the decider.[19]

Inter-provincial

Herity has also had the honour of lining out for Leinster in the Interprovincial Championship. He secured a winners' medal in this competition in 2012 following a 2–19 to 1–15 defeat of Connacht.[20]

Honours

Kilkenny
Leinster

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: David Herity". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Playing football for Kilkenny is an honour David wouldn't miss". Kilkenny People. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "David Herity announces Kilkenny retirement". GAA website. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Donoghue, Éamonn (24 November 2014). "David Herity joins Tommy Walsh in retiring from Kilkenny panel". Irish Times. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kilkenny hurling great David Herity and Down footballer Benny Coulter announce their retirements". Irish Mirror. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Keys, Colm (25 November 2014). "Cats' retirement count reaches five as Herity bows out". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Keane, Paul (25 November 2014). "Herity hangs up Cats hurley". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  8. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (22 September 2003). "Top cats tame Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  9. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (20 September 2004). "Kilkenny "whirlwind" blows Tipperary away". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "Stunning Kilkenny snatch and grab raid". Irish Independent. 6 May 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "The Kilkenny 2011 Championship adventure". Irish Independent. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  12. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (5 September 2011). "The greatest of champions reclaim crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  13. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (7 May 2012). "Cats' smash and grab". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Galway land historic Leinster win". RTÉ Sport. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  15. ↑ Moran, Seán (10 September 2012). "Canning's nerves of steel earn Galway another tilt at the title". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  16. ↑ Foley, Cliona (4 May 2013). "Herity in battle to look after No 1 as poacher Murphy turns goalkeeper". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  17. ↑ "Murphy to miss Leinster final". Hogan Stand. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "Reid sparkles as Cats conquer Leinster". RTÉ Sport. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "Kilkenny too strong for Tipperary in All-Ireland final replay". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "Leinster take interprovincial hurling crown". Irish Examiner. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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