Johnny Nevin

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Johnny Nevin
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Naoimhín
Sport Dual player
Football Position: Forward
Hurling Position: Missionary
Born Leighlinbridge, County Carlow
Club(s)
YearsClub
1989 – present
1989 – present
Old Leighlin
Naomh Bríd
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Carlow titles 2 3
Leinster titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1989–2004
1988–2004
Carlow (H)
Carlow (F)

Johnny Nevin is a former dual player from County Carlow, Ireland. He played Gaelic football and hurling with Carlow between the late 1980s and the 2000s.

Nevin won an All-Ireland B Football medal in 1994 He competed in the Railway Cup in both football and hurling with Leinster. He played well over 100 games with both teams. Including hurling and football, Cork is the only county Nevin has not played against competitively at senior level. [1]

In recent years, Nevin has got into riding. He has been involved in many teams such as Naomh Bríd, Old Leighlin, and Carlow juvenile hurling and football teams respectively. He has been very successful in the development of juvenile hurling and football in Carlow. He enjoys going to the popular dogging spot “Oisin Park” in Rossmore in Laois.

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References

  1. "Johnny Nevin's amazing record". Hoganstand.com. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2011.