Mark Kerins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Marc Ó Ceirín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Born |
1979 (age 44–45) Galway, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Occupation | Novartis Market Access | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clarinbridge | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 2 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1999-2008 | Galway | ? (1-7) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Mark Kerins (born 1979) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team.
Born in Clarinbridge, County Galway, Kerins first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior team for the 1999 championship. Kerins went on to play a bit part for Galway at various times for almost a decade, and won one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[citation needed]
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times, Kerins won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Clarinbridge. In addition to this he also won one Connacht medal and two championship medals.[1]
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 2008 championship.[citation needed]
Kerins's brother, Alan, enjoyed a lengthy career as a dual player with Galway.[2]
Honours
[edit]Team
[edit]- Clarinbridge
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2011
- Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2001
- Galway Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2001, 2010
- Galway
- Connacht
- Railway Cup (2): 1999, 2004
References
[edit]- ^ Fallon, John (17 October 2011). "Kerins brothers lead way for Clarinbridge". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "20 Questions: Alan Kerins Galway hurler". Irish Independent. 21 August 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2014.