Matt Ruth
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Matt Ruth is an Irish
retired sportsperson. He played hurling
and Gaelic football
at various times with his local club Old Christians, Commercials and St. Patrick's and was a member of the Limerick
and Kilkenny
senior inter-county teams from 1973 until 1983. Ruth's son, Matthew
, played minor hurling with Kilkennyin 2008.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
retired sportsperson. He played 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...
and Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
at various times with his local club Old Christians, Commercials and St. Patrick's and was a member of the Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
and Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
senior inter-county teams from 1973 until 1983. Ruth's son, Matthew
Matthew Ruth
Matthew Ruth is an Irish is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a substitute centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.Ruth made his first appearance for the team during the 2011 National League, however, he remained as a substitute for the subsequent championship...
, played minor hurling with Kilkennyin 2008.