Gary Kirby
Irish hurler and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gary Kirby (born 12 January 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He was named in a list of the "125 greatest stars of the GAA" in 2009, in which he was described as "one of the best players never to win an All-Ireland senior medal".[1] As a centre-forward, his playing career at club level was with Patrickswell and at inter-county level with Limerick. He was a key member of the latter team during the resurgence of the 1990s and collected two Munster titles, two National Hurling League titles and four All-Star awards.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Gearóid Ó Ciarba | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Centre-forward | ||
Born |
(1967-01-12) 12 January 1967 (age 57) Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Nickname | Colgate | ||
Occupation | Sales and marketing | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1984–2003 | Patrickswell | ||
Club titles | |||
Limerick titles | 10 | ||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1987–1999 | Limerick | 30 (9–165) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 2 | ||
All Stars | 4 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:10, 31 May 2018. |
In retirement from playing Kirby has become involved in team management at all levels. He was a selector with the Limerick senior hurling team under Richie Bennis from 2006 until 2008, a period which saw Limerick qualify for the All-Ireland final in 2007. While Kirby has been touted as a possible future manager of Limerick, he has been in charge of the Patrickswell senior hurling team since 2008.[2]