Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Caireall Mac Aogáin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Centre-back | ||
Born | 1978 Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Occupation | Lab technician | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1995-2016 | Ruairí Óg Cushendall | ||
Club titles | |||
Antrim titles | 7 | ||
Ulster titles | 5 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2002-2011 | Antrim | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 10 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Karl McKeegan (born 1978) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back for the Antrim senior team.
McKeegan began his hurling career at juvenile and underage levels with the Ruairí Óg club in Cushendall. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he joined the club's senior team in 1995. McKeegan spent over 20 years lining out for the senior team, during which time he won five Ulster SCHC titles and seven Antrim SHC titles. He ended his club career after a defeat by Na Piarsaigh in the 2016 All-Ireland club final. [1]
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McKeegan spent three seasons in charge of the Antrim under-20 team before being named as the Armagh senior hurling team manager in October 2022. [3]
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