Kevin Campbell (hurler)

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Kevin Campbell
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200?–
 Setanta
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200?–
 Donegal

Kevin Campbell is a hurler. He plays for Setanta and the Donegal county team.

Campbell won a Donegal Senior Hurling Championship with Setanta in 2017.[ citation needed ] Setanta followed this up with an Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship , also in 2017, with Campbell scoring 0–11 (all frees) in the final against Na Magha. [1] [2] He won another Donegal SHC in 2019, scoring 0–5 (all frees) in the final. [3]

As team captain, Campbell was part of a delegation to Croke Park who staged a sit-in as part of their effort to free manager Eamonn Campbell from suspension for the 2009 Lory Meagher Cup final against Tyrone. [4]

Campbell won the 2013 Nicky Rackard Cup with Donegal, appearing as a late substitute in the final against Roscommon. [5]

He played for Donegal during the 2018 National Hurling League, when the county recorded their first competitive victories over Derry and Down (though he did not feature in the Down game). [1] [6] [7] Donegal also defeated Armagh in the closing game of that league campaign, with Campbell appearing as a late substitute. [8] They went on to win the 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup, with Campbell again appearing as late substitute in the final. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Devlin, Michael (20 June 2018). "The Cullen family continues to deliver for Donegal hurling" . Retrieved 20 June 2018. We beat Derry, Armagh and Down. Down was one of the big games, we've never beat them before.
  2. 1 2 "Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory". Irish Independent . 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Donegal SHC final: Setanta goals sink St Eunan's". Hogan Stand . 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Foley, Cliona (10 July 2009). "Donegal 'sit-in' protest over Campbell ban falls on deaf ears at Croker". Irish Independent . Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  5. 1 2 "Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup". Irish Examiner . 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Donegal make their own history: Donegal 4–17 Derry 2–9". Irish Independent . 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. ↑ Comack, Tom (25 February 2018). "Donegal hurlers pull off an historic first win over Down in Letterkenny" . Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Fired-up Coulter burns Orchard: Donegal 2–17 Armagh 1–17". Irish Independent . 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Donegal win the Nicky Rackard Cup for the first time since 2013". Irish Independent . 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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