Kieran Martin

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Kieran Martin
Personal information
Irish name Ciarán Ó Máirtín
Sport Gaelic football
Born 1990 (age 3334)
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.