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 * birth_place=Kilkenny Saint Lukes, Ireland

James Hickey is an Irish Gaelic football & Hurler player for Carlow GAA and Mount Leinster Rangers. He made his senior intercounty debut in Hurling for Carlow as a 17 year old in 1998 versus Wiclow. He made his inter county fooball debut the following year versus westmeath. He joined an elite list of players when he lined out at senior level both hurling and football plus under 21 level both hurling and football in the one season 2001 he again done the same in 2002. The Dual star went on to repersent his county over the next decade winning allocalades in many divisions. In 2008 & 2009 he won All Ireland Hurling Medals (CR Cup) he starred in the 2009 victory earning him a Christy Ring All Star at Midfield.

With his club Mount Leinster Rangers formed 1998 Hickey again had huge success as the cluib went through a barren spell in its fonder years There Minor success of 1996 which Hickey starred kick started a golden era for the club mainly back boned by this side. they went on to win under 21 titles followed by 4 Senior Hurling titles which made them team of the decade 2000/2009 in 2009 Hickey Captained the side to Senior Hurling Glory and starred in this success earning him The Carlow Hurler of the Year award, In addition he also won Eire/Og Carlow Nationalist writers awrds Hurling 2008 & 2009 Gaelic Football 2008/2009. In 2011 Hickey Won a Lenister Hurling Medal with his club after yet another county title success and awaits a All Semi Final Apperence in 2012.