Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Garraí Ó hUrnaí | ||
Football Position: | Midfield | ||
Hurling Position: | Centre-forward | ||
Born | 1980 Moycullen, County Galway, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Nickname | Tank | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Abbeyside–Ballinacourty | |||
Club titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Waterford titles | 3 | 0 | |
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1999-2013 2008–2010 | Waterford (football) Waterford (hurling) | 20 (6-32) 6 (1-1) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Munster Titles | 0 | 0 | |
All-Ireland Titles | 0 | 0 | |
League titles | 0 | 0 | |
All-Stars | 0 | 0 | |
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:39, 19 January 2013. |
Gary Hurney (born 1980) is an Irish dual player of hurling and Gaelic football who formerly played for the Waterford senior team in both codes. [1]
Hurney made his first appearance for the Waterford football team during the 1999 championship against cork and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He also spent three seasons with the Waterford senior hurling team. During his inter-county career Hurney has enjoyed little success. He was an All-Ireland runner-up in hurling on one occasion. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in December 2013, citing injuries and family commitments. [2]
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