Niall McKenna
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Niall Mac Cionaoith | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1994 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Patrick Sarsfields | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2013-2017; 2019- 2018 |
Antrim Warwickshire | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Niall McKenna (born 1994) is a hurler from Northern Ireland who plays for Antrim Championship club Patrick Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a wing-forward.
Career
[edit]A member of the Patrick Sarsfields club in Belfast, McKenna was part of the club's 2017 County Intermediate Championship-winning team.[1] He first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Antrim minor team that won the Ulster Minor Championship title in 2011. McKenna subsequently won three consecutive Ulster Championships with the under-21 team and was at wing-forward for the 2013 All-Ireland U21 final defeat by Wexford.[2] As a member of the Antrim senior hurling team he has won two Ulster Championship titles, a National League Division 2A title and a Joe McDonagh Cup title.[3] McKenna also spent a season lining out with Warwickshire in th2 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Honours
[edit]- Patrick Sarsfields
- Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2017
- Antrim
- Ulster Senior Hurling Championship: 2013, 2015
- Joe McDonagh Cup: 2020
- National Hurling League Division 2A: 2017
- Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2013, 2014, 2015
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship: 2011
References
[edit]- ^ Wsters, Andy (1 September 2017). ""The bone was coming through the skin" recalls Antrim hurling star Niall McKenna who hopes to return for county final". Irish News. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Clare seal first part of dream All-Ireland double". Irish Independent. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Niall McKenna profile at the Antrim GAA website