Kevin Hynes

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Kevin Hynes
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Hynes in 2015
Personal information
Irish name Caoimhín Ó hEidhin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1986-05-28) 28 May 1986 (age 37)
Ballinasloe, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Regional Sales Manager
Club(s)
YearsClub
2004-
Sarsfields
Club titles
Galway titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2009-2014
Galway 10 (1-8)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:00, 9 Sept 2012.

Kevin Hynes (born 28 May 1986) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Galway senior team.

Hynes made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 championship and eventually established himself as the first-choice full-back. [1] An All-Ireland-winning captain in the under-21 grade, he has won Leinster and National Hurling League medals at senior level. [2]

At club level Hynes plays with the Sarsfields senior hurling team, and in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship, Hynes won his first senior county winners medal on 22 November in the 2015 county final v Craughwell at Pearse Stadium. [3]

Honours

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References

  1. "Galway hand Hynes his championship debut". Irish Times. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. "Galway land historic Leinster win". RTÉ Sport. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. "Cooney clan rise to task for Sarsfields one more time". Irish Examiner . 23 November 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Final
winning captain

2007
Succeeded by