Bill Kenny (hurler)
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| Native name | Liam Ó Cionnaith (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 1978 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Kenny (1899 - 8 February 1978) was an Irish hurler. A versatile player who lined out as a half-back, a midfielder and a half-forward, he was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the 1922 All-Ireland Championship.[1]
Kenny enjoyed a decade-long club career with Dicksboro. During that time he won county championship medals in 1923 and 1926.
After being selected for the Kilkenny senior team in 1922, Kenny was a regular on the team at various times over subsequent seasons. He won his first Leinster medal in 1922 before later winning his sole All-Ireland medal after Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the final. Kenny won subsequent Leinster medals in 1923 and 1925.
A member of the Old IRA in his youth, Kenny was also heavily involved in coursing. He died after a short illness on 8 February 1978.
Honours
- Dicksboro
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1923, 1926
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1922
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1922, 1923, 1925
References
- ^ "Mr. William Kenny". Kilkenny People. 17 February 1978. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
