Gary Hurney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Garraí Ó hUrnaí | ||
| Football Position: | Midfield | ||
| Hurling Position: | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1980 Moycullen, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Nickname | Tank | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Abbeyside/Ballinacourty | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Waterford titles | 3 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1999-2013 2008–2010 |
Waterford (football) Waterford (hurling) |
20 (6-32) 6 (1-1) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Munster Titles | 0 | 0 | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | 0 | |
| League titles | 0 | 0 | |
| All-Stars | 0 | 0 | |
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:39, 19 January 2013. | |||
Gary Hurney (born 1980) is an Irish dual player of hurling and Gaelic football who formerly played for the Waterford senior team in both codes.[1]
Hurney made his first appearance for the Waterford football team during the 1999 championship against cork and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He also spent three seasons with the Waterford senior hurling team. During his inter-county career Hurney has enjoyed little success. He was an All-Ireland runner-up in hurling on one occasion. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in December 2013, citing injuries and family commitments.[2]
Hurney plays his club hurling and football with Abbeyside/Ballinacourty. He has won three county football championship medals with his beloved Abbeyside/Ballinacourty.
Awards
- 2007 Waterford Senior footballer of the year
- 1998 Waterford Minor footballer of the year
- 2006 Munster Senior Football All Star
- 2008 Waterford senior footballer of the year
- 2013 Waterford Senior Footballer of the year
References
- ↑ Crowe, Dermot (9 December 2007). "Driven by the Déise dream". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Gary Hurney calls time on Waterford career". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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