Kevin Mahony (born 2001) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ballygunner and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team.
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| Born | 2001 (age 24–25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editMahony first played hurling to a high standard as a student at De La Salle College in Waterford. He lined out in all grades, including the Dr Harty Cup.[1] Mahony later played with University College Cork.
At club level, Sheahan first played for Ballygunner at juvenile and underage levels, winning back-to-back Waterford MHC titles in 2017 and 2018. He eventually progressed to adult level and, after a year with the intermediate team, he won his first Waterford SHC medal in 2020.[2] It was the first of five successive Waterford SHC titles for Mahony. He has also won three Munster Club SHC titles and was at full-forward for Ballygunner's defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 2022 All-Ireland club final.[3]
Mahony first played for Waterford as a member of the minor team in 2018.[4] He later progressed to the under-20 team.[5] Mahony made his senior team debut during the 2023 National Hurling League.[6]
Personal life
editHis uncles, Billy, Darragh and Shane O'Sullivan, as well as his brothers, Philip and Pauric Mahony, have also played with Ballygunner and the Waterford senior team.[7][8][9]
Honours
edit- Ballygunner
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2022, 2026
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championship (6): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Waterford Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2017, 2018
References
edit- ↑ "Ryan McCarthy the hero as Midleton CBS edge gripping battle". Irish Examiner. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ Moynihan, Michael (30 August 2020). "Waterford gap widens, but all Ballygunner can do is look after their own standards". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ "Last gasp goal secures first All-Ireland club title for Ballygunner". Irish Examiner. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ↑ "Waterford minors come from 12 points down to beat Tipp in sensational second-half comeback". The 42. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Tipperary and Waterford name teams for tomorrow's Munster quarter-final". The 42. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Morris the hat-trick hero as Tipp win fiery tussle with Waterford". Irish Examiner. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "O'Sullivan hoping that family bonds can drive 'Gunner boys to new glory". Irish Independent. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Denis Walsh: Shane O'Sullivan on the power of visualisation and belief". Irish Times. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Uncle and nephew, manager and captain, All-Ireland winners - 'This was a burning obsession'". The 42. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.