Kevin Canty (hurler)
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Kevin Canty is an Irish
sportsman. He plays hurling
with his local Valley Rovers club and is a member of the Cork senior inter-county team.
with his local Valley Rovers club.
title in this grade in 2004, however, Cork were later defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final. Canty later progressed onto the county’s under-21 hurling panel and enjoyed more success. He captured a Munster
title at this level in 2005, however, Cork later exited the championship following the All-Ireland semi-final. Two years late rin 2007 Canty captured a second Munster under-21 medal. He later played in his first All-Ireland final; however, Galway
defeated ‘the Rebels’ on that occasion.
The 2008 National Hurling League
saw Canty’s hurling performances impress the manager and the selectors. Because of this he earned his first start in the senior championship in the 2008 Munster semi-final against Tipperary
. Cork lost that game and Canty failed to register a single score. Canty was immediately dropped from the squad after the defeat.
later commented that ‘Canty would catch swallows flying out of a paddock’. Canty went onto score 5 points as London won a titanic battle earning Canty a coveted Nicky Rackard medal. Back in London the following day, thousands lined the streets and Canty was hailed as a local hero. But never one to overdo the celebrations Canty was in work on the building sites of London early the following morning.
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sportsman. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Valley Rovers club and is a member of the Cork senior inter-county team.
Club
Canty plays his club hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Valley Rovers club.
Cork
Canty first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in the early 2000s. He captured a MunsterMunster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...
title in this grade in 2004, however, Cork were later defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final. Canty later progressed onto the county’s under-21 hurling panel and enjoyed more success. He captured a Munster
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Under-21 Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for players aged between 18 and 21 in the province of Munster in Ireland...
title at this level in 2005, however, Cork later exited the championship following the All-Ireland semi-final. Two years late rin 2007 Canty captured a second Munster under-21 medal. He later played in his first All-Ireland final; however, Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
defeated ‘the Rebels’ on that occasion.
The 2008 National Hurling League
National Hurling League 2008
The 2008 National Hurling League was a hurling competition contested by 34 GAA county hurling teams, 33 from Ireland , and London from England.-Format:...
saw Canty’s hurling performances impress the manager and the selectors. Because of this he earned his first start in the senior championship in the 2008 Munster semi-final against Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
. Cork lost that game and Canty failed to register a single score. Canty was immediately dropped from the squad after the defeat.
London
In 2011 Canty resurrected his inter county career with London when on the 04th June during the Nicky Rackard final versus Louth, London manager Eamon Phealan gave Canty who started on the bench due to disciplinary reasons the curly finger to join the proceedings, Phealan then proceeded to give Henry Vaughan the curly finger for the tenth time that year to come off in place of Canty. Before going on Canty got the team mascot Daniel O Brien to send a message up to the London goalkeeper Aidan 'The Sow' Ryan ‘to not bother with them short puckouts and hit the ball long down to me, I’ll catch em boy’. Ryan done as he was told and Canty proceeded to catch ball after ball out of the sky with what he refers to as his ‘baseball glove’(his left hand). GAA legend John ReddanJohn Reddan
John Reddan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Sixmilebridge and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team from 2002 until 2004. He played midfield for the Clare team that made it to the All Ireland final in 2002 but lost out to Kilkenny...
later commented that ‘Canty would catch swallows flying out of a paddock’. Canty went onto score 5 points as London won a titanic battle earning Canty a coveted Nicky Rackard medal. Back in London the following day, thousands lined the streets and Canty was hailed as a local hero. But never one to overdo the celebrations Canty was in work on the building sites of London early the following morning.