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Ger Hegarty
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Ger Hegarty (born 1966) is an Irish retired hurler. At club level, he played with Old Christians and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Key Information
Career
[edit]Hegarty played hurling at all grades as a student at Limerick CBS. He was part of the school's senior team that lost to St Finbarr's College in the final of the Dr Harty Cup in 1984.[1]
At club level, Hegarty first played for Old Christians at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually progressing to adult level. He won a Limerick IHC medal in 1991, after scoring 0-07 in the final against Bruree.[2]
At inter-county level, Hegarty first played for Limerick as part of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984.[3] He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over Galway in the 1987 final.[4]
Hegarty joined the senior team during the 1985–86 National League. It was in that competition that he collected his first silverware when Limerick claimed the league title in 1992.[5] Hegarty later won a Munster SHC medal, before lining out in Limerick's defeat by Offaly in the 1994 All-Ireland final.[6][7]
A series of injuries severely impacted on Hegarty's inter-county career. A cruciate ligament tear occurred in his left knee in a challenge game against Tipperary in 1992. Hegarty suffered a similar injury in his right knee in 1995.[8]
Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Hegarty being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He made his only appearance in 1991 but failed to win a Railway Cup medal.[9]
Personal life
[edit]His son, Gearóid Hegarty, has won five All-Ireland SHC medals with Limerick.[10]
Honours
[edit]- South Liberties
- Limerick Under-21 Football Championship: 1985, 1986
- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1994, 1996
- National Hurling League: 1991–92, 1997
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1987
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1986, 1987
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1984
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1984
- Munster
References
[edit]- ^ "Farna turn it on in second half". The Cork Examiner. 16 April 1984. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Historic win for Gallant Old Christians". Limerick Leader. 11 November 1991. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984". Limerick Leader. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Coming back from the dead is nothing new to Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Flashback: 1994 All-Ireland SHC Final - Offaly v Limerick". GAA website. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "The Limerick footballer who became Hurler of the Year". The 42. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick great Ger Hegarty happy to fade into family background". Limerick Leader. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2025.