Martin Keoghan
Martin Keoghan (born 9 December 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máirtín Ó Ceocháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
9 December 1998 Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Mossy | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Tullaroan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Kilkenny | 32 (11-37) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:47, 8 June 2024. | |||
Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Keoghan first played competitive hurling at St. Kieran's College, winning back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 2015 and 2016. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Tullaroan club, winning minor and under-21 championship medals in 2016.
Keoghan made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he was selected for the Kilkenny minor team. He played for one championship season with the minor team. He subsequently joined the Kilkenny intermediate team, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2017 before winning a Leinster medal with the under-21 team. Keoghan made his senior debut during the 2017 league.
Career statistics
- As of 8 June 2024
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny | 2018 | Division 1A | 7 | 0-10 | 5 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-00 | 13 | 0-12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-01 | ||
| 2020 | Division 1B | 4 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-02 | 1 | 1-01 | 7 | 1-07 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 2-07 | 2 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 2-10 | ||
| 2022 | 6 | 5-08 | 5 | 3-03 | 2 | 2-01 | 13 | 10-12 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 2-10 | 6 | 5-09 | 2 | 0-00 | 14 | 7-19 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 0-07 | 6 | 0-16 | 0 | 0-00 | 12 | 0-23 | ||
| Total | 38 | 9-47 | 27 | 8-35 | 5 | 3-02 | 70 | 20-84 | ||
Honours
- St. Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2015, 2016
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2015, 2016
- Tullaroan
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2020
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2019
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2019
- Kilkenny Under-21 B Hurling Championship: 2016
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 2016
- Kilkenny
References
- McCarry, Patrick (18 February 2018). "Kilkenny have found an absolute gem in Martin Keoghan". Sportsjoe. Retrieved 26 February 2018.