Mark Troy

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Mark Troy
Personal information
Irish name Marc Ó Troithigh
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born 2003
Durrow, County Offaly, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2021-present
Ballinamere
Club titles
Offaly titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2021-present
SETU Carlow
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2024-
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Mark Troy (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ballinamere and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He is a son of Jim Troy.

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Career

Troy first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Coláiste Choilm in Tullamore. After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks as an outfield player with the Ballinamere club, he made his senior team debut in 2021. [1] Troy has also lined out for SETU Carlow in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [2]

Troy first appeared on the inter-county scene during a spell with the Offaly minor hurling team, which culminated with a defeat by Kilkenny in the 2020 Leinster minor final. [3] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was in goal when they lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork. [4]

Troy made his senior team debut in a defeat by Carlow in a National Hurling League game against Wexford in 2024, and quickly established himself as first-choice goalkeeper. [5] He won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal in his debut season after a defeat of Laois in the final. [6]

Honours

Offaly

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References

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  3. "Leinster MHC: First half surge powers Kilkenny victory". GAA website. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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