Austin Walsh (hurler)
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| Native name | Áistín Breathnach (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austin Walsh (born 1977) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[1]
Born in Kildorrery, County Cork, Walsh first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1998 championship. Walsh won one National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Walsh enjoyed a lengthy career with Kildorrery.[2]
Honours
Team
- Cork
- National Hurling League (1): 1998 (sub)
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1997
- Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 1997
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1997, 1998
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1996 (sub), 1997, 1998
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1995
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1994, 1995
References
- ^ "Cork Senior Hurling Teams: 1990-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (7 November 2011). "Charleville can finally start the celebrations". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 August 2014.