Gerry Keegan

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Gerry Keegan
Personal information
Irish name Gearóid Mac Aogáin
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1994-03-12) 12 March 1994 (age 30)
Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Beer Merchant
Club(s)
YearsClub
Celbridge
Club titles
Kildare titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2012-present
Kildare
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Gerry Keegan (born 12 March 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for the Kildare senior team. [1]

Born in Celbridge, County Kildare, Keegan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kildare minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. Keegan made his senior debut in the 2012 Christy Ring Cup. Since then he has become a key member of the team and has won one Christy Ring Cup medal. [2]

At club level Keegan is a two-time championship medallist with Celbridge.

Team

Celbridge
Kildare

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References

  1. "The Kildare team for Christy Ring Cup hurling final". Kildare GAA website. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. "Ring Cup final: Kildare shock Kingdom in thriller". Hogan Stand website. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2013.