Kieran Martin

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Kieran Martin
Personal information
Irish name Ciarán Ó Máirtín
Sport Gaelic football
Born 1990 (age 31–32)
Drumraney, Westmeath
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Maryland (football)
Father Dalton's, Ballymore (hurling)
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2009–
 Westmeath

Kieran Martin (born 1990 in Drumraney, County Westmeath) is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, he plays both Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Maryland and has been a member of the Westmeath senior inter-county team in both codes since 2009. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Martin was a playing member of the team that defeated Dublin at Parnell Park in the 2019 O'Byrne Cup final, his county's first time to win that trophy since 1988. [3] [4] [5] He won his second piece of silverware of 2019 when Westmeath won the 2019 National Football League Division 3 league title by a goal against Laois at Croke Park, Martin scored 0–1. [6] He spent two years as Westmeath captain until Kevin Maguire succeeded him from May 2021. [7]

His 2021 season came to an end after he sustained a rupture to his left achilles tendon during a National Football League fixture against Down. [8]

He scored a decisive goal in the 2022 Tailteann Cup Final. [9] [10] [11] It came days after the death of close friend Eoin Farrell. [12]

He is among his county's highest championship scorers. [13]

Honours

Westmeath

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References

  1. ↑ "Westmeath's Dolan set for substitute role". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Hurler profile: Kieran Martin". Hurling Statistics website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (18 January 2019). "Ger Egan hits 1–5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin for first O'Byrne Cup title since 1988". The42.ie.
  4. ↑ Keane, Paul (18 January 2019). "Egan leads Westmeath to O'Byrne Cup win over Dublin". RTÉ.
  5. ↑ "O'Byrne Cup final: Egan steers Westmeath past Dubs". Hogan Stand. 18 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Keane, Paul (6 April 2019). "Westmeath claim more silverware with Division 3 success". Irish Examiner .
  7. ↑ "Kevin Maguire Named Westmeath Football Captain for 2021". 12 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Martin vows to fight on after season-ending Achilles injury". Irish Independent . 5 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Late Martin goal propels Westmeath to Tailteann Cup triumph". Hogan Stand. 9 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kieran Martin's Goal Decisive Moment In Tailteann Cup Final". Midlands 103. 11 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Kieran Martin's brilliant solo goal helps Westmeath edge out Cavan in Tailteann Cup final". JOE.ie. 10 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Westmeath's goalscoring hero 'lost a good friend last week'". The42.ie. 10 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Heslin moves to top of Westmeath scoring charts". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2022.
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