Mark Keane (hurler)

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Mark Keane
Personal information
Irish name Marc Ó Céin
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1981
Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Electrician
Club(s)
YearsClub
South Liberties
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2000–2006
Limerick 10 (0-25)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:10, 5 January 2017.

Mark Keane (born 1981) is a hurler. His league and championship career with the Limerick senior team spanned seven seasons from 2000 until 2006. [1]

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Keane made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Limerick minor team. He spent two championship seasons with the minor team, however, he enjoyed little success during that time. Keane subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 team, winning three successive All-Ireland medals from 2000 to 2002. By this stage he had also joined the Limerick senior team, making his debut during the 2000 league. Over the course of the next seven seasons Keane became a regular member of the starting fifteen, however, he enjoyed little success in terms of silverware. He played his last game for Limerick in July 2006. [2]

Career statistics

TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2000 Division 1A 71-2710-0300-0081-30
200161-3030-0000-0091-30
2002 Division 1B 74-4410-0810-0494-56
200350-1700-0000-0050-17
200400-0000-0000-0000-00
200520-0700-0000-0020-07
200674-5010-0530-05114-60
Total3410-17560-1640-094410-200

Honours

South Liberties
Limerick

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References

  1. "Keane takes on his hero's mantle". Irish Independent. 1 April 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "'Around Limerick, I was the biggest let-down': Meet the hurling prodigy who lost his way - but overcame his demons". Irish Independent. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.