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Philip Francis "Fan" Larkin is an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.
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Joseph Patrick Hennessy is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
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Edward Michael Joseph "Ned" Byrne is a former Irish Gaelic footballer and rugby player. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s, and between 1977 and 1978 represented Ireland at rugby union.
Harry Ryan was an Irish hurler who played for the Kilkenny Senior Hurling team in the All Ireland Hurling Championship and his parish club Clara and at inter-county level. Ryan also played with Mount Leinster Rangers and was involved in coaching after his retirement from the game. He usually lined out as a left corner-forward. Ryan also achieved winning all Irelands at minor, U21 and Senior completing the holy grail of an intercounty hurlers career.
Donal "Donie" Collins is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior team.
William Walton was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
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The Kilkenny county hurling team represents Kilkenny in hurling and is governed by Kilkenny GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, and the National Hurling League. Historically, Kilkenny is the most successful team at senior level.
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- ↑ "Club Titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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