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Damien Kilmartin

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Damien Kilmartin
Personal information
Irish name Damien Mac Giolla Mhártain
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1988
Kilcormac, County Offaly, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Kilcormac–Killoughey
Club titles
Offaly titles 6
Leinster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2008-2014
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Damien Kilmartin (born 1988) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilcormac–Killoughey and at inter-county level he played with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Career

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Kilmartin first played for the Kilcormac–Killoughey club at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level. He was of a successful era for the club and won six Offaly SHC medals between 2012 and 2024.[1][2] Kilmartin also won a Leinster Club SHC medal and was an All-Ireland Club SHC runners-up in 2013.[3][4]

At inter-county level, Kilmartin first played for Offaly as a Gaelic footballer with the minor team in 2006. He was part of the team that won the Leinster MFC title that year.[5] He later lined out with the Offaly under-21 team as a hurler. Kilmartin made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Limerick in March 2008.[6] He made a number of league appearances over the following few years, with his last appearance coming against Cork in March 2014.[7]

Honours

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Kilcormac–Killoughey

References

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  1. ^ Walsh, Alan (8 October 2012). "Glory for Kilcormac/Killoughey". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ^ Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Kilcormac/Killoughey make history with first Leinster title". Irish Examiner. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (18 March 2013). "Might and fight seal historic day for St Thomas'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Royals' firepower too much for Offaly in minor showdow". Irish Independent. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Offaly 1-17 Limerick 5-19". RTÉ Sport. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Cork win but fail to drive home the point". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2024.