Martin Fogarty

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Martin Fogarty is an Irish hurling coach and former player, whom the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) named as its first National Hurling Development manager in June 2016, a role he filled from the end of that August. [1] [2] [3] The role, according to Fogarty, gave him "free rein to develop hurling across 32 counties as I think best" [4] and particular intentions to develop the sport in Antrim, Carlow, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath. [5] His workplace would be his home as well as Croke Park. [6]

Fogarty played for the Erin's Own club and was also involved in coaching, management and officiating. [4] [6] He was in charge of the Kilkenny under-21 team that won the 2003 and 2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championships. He served as a selector under Brian Cody's management between 2005 and 2013, a time when Kilkenny won six All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships. [1]

Fogarty is a teacher by profession. [7] He spent 35 years as a school principal and 38 years in total in the teaching profession. [6] He taught until he took over the role of National Hurling Development manager. [4] Then he retired. [6]

Married to Angela, he has two sons and a daughter. [4] His sons Conor and Damien have played hurling at senior level for Kilkenny, something which Fogarty himself did not. [4] [6] He is teetotal. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Martin Fogarty named as hurling development boss". RTÉ. 29 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hurling Is 'On Its Knees' Across Much Of The Country. Here's What The GAA Are Doing About It". Balls.ie. 9 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Martin Fogarty: 'Outside-The-Box Thinking Is Needed To Save Hurling'". Pundit Arena. 30 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Day in the life of Martin Fogarty". Kilkenny People . 15 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fogarty named hurling development manager". Irish Independent . 30 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hurling 2020: Martin Fogarty has a clear vision for the future development of hurling for clubs and counties in Ireland". Kilkenny People . 26 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Martin Fogarty forced to go cold turkey after a lifetime of hurling". RTÉ. 22 May 2020.
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