Bill Hennessy (Kilkenny hurler)

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Bill Hennessy
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó hAonasa
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born (1968-05-13) 13 May 1968 (age 56)
Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Electrician
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Tullaroan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1989-1996
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 0

William Hennessy (born 13 May 1968) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Tullaroan and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. After beginning his career at wing-back he later lined out at midfield.

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Career

Hennessy first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Tullaroan club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He enjoyed his first success in 1988 when Tullaroan won the County Intermediate Championship before claiming the County Senior Championship title in 1994. Hennessy first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny under-21 team that suffered All-Ireland final defeat by Cork in 1988. This success saw him drafted on to the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1989. Hennessy would go on to line out in three consecutive All-Ireland finals at senior level and, after defeat by Tipperary in 1991, claimed consecutive winners' medals against Cork in 1992 and Galway in 1993. [1] [2] [3] His other honours include two National League titles and three consecutive Leinster Championship medals. After leaving the panel with the intention of emigrating, Hennessy was recalled for one final season in 1996. [4]

Honours

Team

Tullaroan
Kilkenny

Individual

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Flashback: 1991 All Ireland SHC Final - Tipperary v Kilkenny". GAA website. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kilkenny v Cork Classics – 1992 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Good days...and bad". Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Roche, Pat (9 March 1996). "Wicklow should qualify for quarter final with Donegal". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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