Global InformationMichael Kavanagh information
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Caomhánach | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
6 April 1979 Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||
| Nickname | Mick | ||
| Occupation | Business man | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Lachtain's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Waterford Institute of Technology | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1998–2012 | Kilkenny | 48 (0-1)[1] | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 10 | ||
| All-Irelands | 8 | ||
| NHL | 5 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:07, 8 January 2015. | |||
Michael John Kavanagh (born 6 April 1976) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.[2]
Born in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Kavanagh first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior team during the 1998 championship. Kavanagh immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won seven All-Ireland medals, ten Leinster medals and five National League medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Kavanagh won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is an All-Ireland medallist with St Lachtain's in the intermediate grade. In addition to this he has also won a set of Leinster and championship medals.
Throughout his career Kavanagh made 48 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 9 February 2012.[3][4][5]
In 2002 Kavanagh won the first of four All-Star awards. He was also chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time in a 2009 poll. That same year Kavanagh was chosen on the Leinster team of the past twenty-five years.[6][7]
In retirement from playing Kavanagh became involved in team management and coaching. In 2015 he was appointed trainer to the Wicklow senior team.[8]
- ^ "Kilkenny panel championship appearance's and scores". Kilkenny GAA. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Profile: Michael Kavanagh". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Kilkenny's Kavanagh quits inter-county scene". RTÉ Sport. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Knox, John (9 February 2012). "Now Kavanagh calls it a day". Kilkenny People. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Knox, John (10 February 2012). "Cat Kavanagh calls it quits". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Carey among seven Cats included on best Leinster team of past 25 years". Irish Independent. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ Keyes, Colm & Breheny, Martin (4 November 2009). "The 125 greatest stars of the GAA: 76-100". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Michael Kavanagh joins Garden County think-tank". Hogan Stand. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.