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Mark Kerins (born 1979) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Marc Ó Ceirín | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Centre forward | ||
Born |
1979 (age 44–45) Galway, Republic of Ireland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Occupation | Novartis Market Access | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Clarinbridge | |||
Club titles | |||
Galway titles | 2 | ||
Connacht titles | 1 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1999-2008 | Galway | ? (1-7) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Connacht titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Born in Clarinbridge, County Galway, Kerins first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior team for the 1999 championship. Kerins went on to play a bit part for Galway at various times for almost a decade, and won one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[citation needed]
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times, Kerins won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Clarinbridge. In addition to this he also won one Connacht medal and two championship medals.[1]
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 2008 championship.[citation needed]
Kerins's brother, Alan, enjoyed a lengthy career as a dual player with Galway.[2]
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