Martin Keoghan

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Martin Keoghan
Personal information
Irish name Máirtín Ó Ceocháin
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born (1998-12-09) 9 December 1998 (age 25)
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
2017-present
University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
Kilkenny 20 (6-12)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 0
NHL 2
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:09, 18 February 2022.

Martin Keoghan (born 9 December 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

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.[citation needed] 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[edit]

As of 26 March 2023.
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 0 0-00 0 0-00 6 2-10
Total 32 9-40 15 3-10 5 3-02 52 15-52

Honours[edit]

St. Kieran's College
Tullaroan
Kilkenny

References[edit]

  1. ^ McCarry, Patrick (18 February 2018). "Kilkenny have found an absolute gem in Martin Keoghan". Sportsjoe. Retrieved 26 February 2018.