Damien Irwin

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Damien Irwin
Personal information
Irish name Damien Ó hEireamhóin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born (1969-05-23) 23 May 1969 (age 54)
Killeagh, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Primary school principal
Club(s)
YearsClub
Killeagh
Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
Mary Immaculate College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1989-1990
Cork 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:58, 7 April 2019.

Damien Irwin (born 23 May 1969) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who played for East Cork club Killeagh. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for two seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a left wing-back. [1] [2]

Honours

Killeagh
Imokilly
Cork

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References

  1. O'Gorman, Seán (4 July 2015). "CORK DOUBLE 1990: The hurling team - Band of brothers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. Cashell, Louise (23 April 2015). "Reception for 1990 double teams". Cork Independent. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.