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Irish hurler (born 1990)

Joey Holden Personal information Native name Seosamh Ó hOldáin (Irish) Born (1990-07-02) 2 July 1990 (age 36) Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland Occupation Secondary school teacher Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Sport Sport Hurling Position Left corner-back Club Years Club 2008-present Ballyhale Shamrocks Club titles Kilkenny titles 8 Leinster titles 5 All-Ireland Titles 4 College Years College University of Limerick College titles Fitzgibbon titles 0 Inter-county* Years County Apps (scores) 2014-2021 Kilkenny 28 (0-03) Inter-county titles Leinster titles 5 All-Irelands 2 NHL 3 All Stars 1 *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:24, 17 November 2021.

**Joseph Holden** (born 2 July 1990) is an Irish [hurler](/source/Hurling) who plays as a full-back for [Kilkenny Senior Championship](/source/Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship) club [Ballyhale Shamrocks](/source/Ballyhale_Shamrocks_GAA). He is a former [captain](/source/List_of_Kilkenny_senior_hurling_team_captains) of the [Kilkenny senior hurling team](/source/Kilkenny_senior_hurling_team).

Holden, having failed to make the minor and under-21 teams, first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny senior team, going on to make a combined total of 54 league and championship appearances across eight seasons. He won ten major trophies with Kilkenny; two [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) titles, six [Leinster Championships](/source/Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) and three [National Hurling League](/source/National_Hurling_League) titles. Holden served as captain of the team during the 2015 All-Ireland title-winning season and is also an [All-Star](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards)-winner.

Holden joined the Ballyhale Shamrocks senior team when he was 17 and has been a regular for the team since then. Regarded as one of the most underrated but consistent defenders, he has won a four [All-Ireland Club Championships](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship). Holden has also won eight [County Championship](/source/Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship) titles.

## Playing career

### Ballyhale Shamrocks

Holden joined the [Ballyhale Shamrocks](/source/Ballyhale_Shamrocks_GAA) club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed much championship success in the under-21 grade before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the [Kilkenny Senior Championship](/source/Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship).

On 26 October 2008, Holden was selected on the bench when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced [James Stephens](/source/James_Stephens_GAA) in the [final](/source/2008_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Final). He remained on the bench for the entire game but collected a [winners' medal](/source/Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship) following the 2–11 to 0–12 victory.[1] On 30 November 2008, Holden won a [Leinster Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) medal as a non-playing substitute following Ballyhale's 2–13 to 0–11 defeat of [Birr](/source/Birr_GAA) in the [final](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship).

Holden was again listed amongst the substitutes when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in a second consecutive [final](/source/2009_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Final) on 25 October 2009. He remained on the bench for the entire game but claimed a second successive winners' medal after a 1–14 to 1–11 victory.[2] On 29 November 2009, Holden won a second [Leinster Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) medal as a non-playing substitute following Ballyhale's 1–16 to 1–08 defeat of [Tullamore](/source/Tullamore_GAA) in the [final](/source/2009-10_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship).[3] He was again listed amongst the substitutes when Ballyhale faced [Portumna](/source/Portumna_GAA) in the [All-Ireland final](/source/2010_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_Final) on 17 March 2010. Holden was introduced as a 47th-minute substitute for [Michael Fennelly](/source/Michael_Fennelly_(hurler)) and ended the game with a [winners' medal](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) following the 1–19 to 0–17 victory.[4]

On 23 October 2011, Holden lined out at left wing-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in the [final](/source/2011_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Final) for the third time in five years. The game ended in an 0–11 to 1–08 draw.[5] Holden was switched to right wing-back for the replay a week later but ended on the losing side following a 1–20 to 0–15 defeat.[6]

On 11 November 2012, Ballyhale Shamrocks qualified to play [Dicksboro](/source/Dicksboro_GAA) in the [final](/source/2012_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Final). Holden lined out at centre-back and ended the game with a third winners' medal - his first on the field of play - after a 0–16 to 0–12 victory.[7]

After a two-year absence, Ballyhale Shamrocks were back in the [final](/source/2014_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Final) once again on 16 November 2014. Holden collected a fourth winners' medal after a 1–20 to 1–13 victory over [Clara](/source/Clara_GAA).[8] He later claimed a third Leinster Championship medal on 7 December 2014 after a 0–21 to 1-14 extra-time defeat of [Kilcormac/Killoughey](/source/Kilcormac%2FKilloughey_GAA) in the [final](/source/2014-15_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship).[9] Holden was selected at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced [Kilmallock](/source/Kilmallock_GAA) in the [All-Ireland final](/source/2015_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_Final) on 17 March 2015. He ended the game with a second winners' medal and the [man of the match](/source/Man_of_the_match) title after a 1–18 to 1–06 victory.[10]

Holden played in a sixth [final](/source/2016_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Final) with Ballyhale Shamrocks on 30 October 2016. Lining out at centre-back, he ended the game on the losing side following a 0–19 to 1–12 defeat by [O'Loughlin Gaels](/source/O'Loughlin_Gaels_GAA).[11]

On 28 October 2018, Holden claimed his fifth winners' medal when Ballyhale Shamrocks defeated [Bennettsbridge](/source/Bennettsbridge_GAA) by 2–20 to 2–17 to win the [Kilkenny Championship](/source/2018_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship).[12] He again lined out at full-back when Ballyhale faced [Ballyboden St. Enda's](/source/Ballyboden_St._Enda's) in the [Leinster final](/source/2018-19_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) and ended the game with a fourth provincial winners' medal after the 2–21 to 0–11 victory.[13] Holden retained his position at full-back when Ballyhale qualified for the [All-Ireland final](/source/2019_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_Final) on 17 March 2019. He collected a third winners' medal following the 2–28 to 2–11 victory over [St. Thomas's](/source/St._Thomas's_GAA).[14] Holden was one of six Ballyhale Shamrocks hurlers later chosen on the Team of the Year.[15]

On 27 October 2019, Holden lined out at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in the [Kilkenny Championship final](/source/2019_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Final). He collected a sixth winners' medal after the 2–21 to 1–15 victory.[16] On 1 December 2019, Holden again lined out at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced [St. Mullin's](/source/St._Mullin's_GAA) in the [Leinster final](/source/2019-20_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship). He ended the game with a fifth winners' medal following the 1–21 to 0–15 victory.[17] On 18 January 2020, Holden made his fourth [All-Ireland final](/source/2020_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_Final) appearance when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced [Borris-Ileigh](/source/Borris-Ileigh_GAA). He ended the game with a fourth All-Ireland medal after the 0–18 to 0–15 victory.[18]

### Kilkenny

#### Senior

Holden was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior team in advance of the [2014 National League](/source/2014_National_Hurling_League). He made his first appearance for the team on 16 February 2014 when he lined out at right wing-back in a 1–16 to 0–18 defeat by [Clare](/source/Clare_GAA).[19] He was again at right wing-back when Kilkenny faced [Tipperary](/source/Tipperary_GAA) in the [National League final](/source/2014_National_Hurling_League#Division_1_final) on 4 May 2014. Holden ended the game with a [winners' medal](/source/National_Hurling_League) following the 2–25 to 1–27 victory.[20] On 6 July 2014, he won a [Leinster Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medal after lining out at right wing-back in Kilkenny's 0–24 to 1–09 defeat of [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA) in the [Leinster final](/source/2014_Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final).[21] On 7 September 2014, Holden was again at right wing-back when Kilkenny drew 3–22 to 1–28 with Tipperary in the [All-Ireland final](/source/2014_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final).[22] Holden was dropped from the starting fifteen for the replay on 27 September 2014 but was introduced on two occasions as a temporary substitute for both [Jackie Tyrrell](/source/Jackie_Tyrrell) and [J. J. Delaney](/source/J._J._Delaney). He ended the game with an [All-Ireland medal](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) following the 2–17 to 2–14 victory.[23]

On 8 December 2014 Holden was nominated for the [captaincy](/source/List_of_Kilkenny_senior_hurling_team_captains) of the Kilkenny senior team.[24] He won a second successive Leinster Championship medal on 5 July 2015 after captaining the team from full-back to a 1–25 to 2–15 defeat of [Galway](/source/Galway_GAA) in the [Leinster final](/source/2015_Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final).[25] On 6 September 2015, Holden again captained the team from full-back for the [All-Ireland final](/source/2015_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) against Galway. He ended the game with a second successive All-Ireland medal following the 1–22 to 1–18 victory while he also had the honour of lifting the [Liam MacCarthy Cup](/source/Liam_MacCarthy_Cup) as captain.[26] Holden was later included in the full-back position on the [All-Star team](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards).[27]

Holden won a third successive Leinster Championship medal on 3 July 2016 following a 1–26 to 0–22 defeat of Galway in the [final](/source/2016_Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final).[28] He was again at full-back for the [All-Ireland final](/source/2016_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) against Tipperary on 4 September 2016. Holden ended the game on the losing side following a 2–29 to 2–20 defeat.[29]

On 8 April 2018, Holden was at right corner-back when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the [National League final](/source/2018_National_Hurling_League#Division_1_Final). He ended the game with a second winners' medal following the 2–23 to 2–17 victory.[30] Holden was switched to right wing-back when Kilkenny drew 0-18 apiece with Galway in the [Leinster final](/source/2018_Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) on 1 July 2018.[31] He retained the position for the replay a week later and scored a point from play in the 1–28 to 3–15 defeat.[32]

On 30 June 2019, Holden was selected at left wing-back when Kilkenny qualified to play [Wexford](/source/Wexford_GAA) in the [Leinster final](/source/2019_Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final). He ended the game on the losing side following a 1–23 to 0–23 defeat.[33] On 18 August 2019, Holden was selected at left corner-back when Kilkenny for the [All-Ireland final](/source/2019_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final) against Tipperary. He was substituted by [Conor Delaney](/source/Conor_Delaney_(hurler)) in the 38th minute and ended the game on the losing side following a 3-25 the 0–20 defeat.[34]

In November 2021, Holden announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[35]

## Career statistics

Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Kilkenny 2014 Division 1A 6 0-00 2 0-00 2 0-00 10 0-00 2015 1 0-00 2 0-00 2 0-00 5 0-00 2016 7 0-00 2 0-00 3 0-00 12 0-00 2017 3 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00 4 0-00 2018 7 0-00 6 0-02 1 0-00 14 0-02 2019 0 0-00 3 0-01 3 0-00 6 0-01 2020 Division 1B 0 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00 2021 2 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 Total 26 0-00 16 0-03 12 0-00 54 0-03

## Honours

**Ballyhale Shamrocks**

- [All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship): [2010](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_2009-10), [2015](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2019](/source/2018-19_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2020](/source/2019-20_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship)

- [Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship): [2008](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_2008-09#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2009](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_2009-10#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2014](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2018](/source/2018-19_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2019](/source/2019-20_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2021](/source/2021-22_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship), [2022](/source/2022-23_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship)

- [Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship): [2008](/source/2008_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2009](/source/2009_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2012](/source/2012_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2014](/source/2014_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2018](/source/2018_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2019](/source/2019_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2020](/source/2020_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2021](/source/2021_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship)

- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2005, 2006

**Kilkenny**

- [All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship): [2014](/source/2014_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2015](/source/2015_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (c)

- [Leinster Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship): [2014](/source/2014_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2015](/source/2015_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (c), [2016](/source/2016_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2020](/source/2020_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [2021](/source/2021_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship#Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship)

- [National Hurling League](/source/National_Hurling_League): [2014](/source/2014_National_Hurling_League), [2018](/source/2018_National_Hurling_League), [2021](/source/2021_National_Hurling_League)

- [Walsh Cup](/source/Walsh_Cup_(hurling)): [2014](/source/2014_Walsh_Cup)

**Individual**

- [All-Star](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards_winners_(hurling)): 2015

- AIB Club Hurler of the Year: 2023

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## External links

- [Joey Holden profile](http://www.kilkennygaa.ie/page/Joey%20Holden2014) at the Kilkenny GAA website

Joey Holden navigation boxes Sporting positions Preceded by Lester Ryan Kilkenny Senior Hurling Captain 2015 Succeeded by Shane Prendergast Achievements Preceded by Lester Ryan All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning captain 2015 Succeeded by Brendan Maher v t e Ballyhale Shamrocks - 2010 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (5th title) 1 J. Connolly 2 A. Cuddihy 3 A. Cummins 4 P. Holden 5 P. Shefflin 6 E. Walsh (c) 7 B. Aylward 8 J. Fitzpatrick 9 M. Fennelly 10 C. Fennelly 11 H. Shefflin 12 T. J. Reid 13 E. Reid 14 P. Reid 15 D. Hoyne Subs used J. Holden for M. Fennelly M. Aylward for P. Reid Joint managers M. Fennelly J. McGarry Selector B. Mason v t e Ballyhale Shamrocks - 2015 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (6th title) 1 R. Reid 2 K. Nolan 3 J. Holden 4 A. Cuddihy 5 P. Shefflin 6 M. Fennelly 7 A. Cummins 8 C. Walsh 9 B. Aylward 10 J. Fitzpatrick 11 H. Shefflin 12 T. J. Reid (c) 13 P. Reid 14 C. Fennelly 15 E. Reid Subs used 18 M. Aylward for P. Reid 23 T. Coogan for K. Nolan 28 D. Hoyne for C. Walsh 24 M. Dermody for P. Shefflin Subs not used 16 E. Knox 17 E. Aylward 19 B. Butler 20 G. Butler 21 B. Cody 22 R. Corcoran 25 D. Fitzpatrick 26 E. Fitzpatrick 27 L. Grant 29 K. Mullen 30 P. Mullen Manager A. Moloney Trainer C. Bonnar Selectors J. Drennan P. O'Sullivan T. Phelan v t e Ballyhale Shamrocks - 2019 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (7th title) 1 D. Mason 2 D. Mullen 3 J. Holden 4 B. Butler 5 E. Shefflin 6 M. Fennelly (c) 7 P. Mullen 8 R. Corcoran 9 R. Reid 10 B. Cody 11 T. J. Reid 12 A. Mullen 13 E. Reid 14 C. Fennelly 15 E. Cody Subs used 22 M. Aylward for E. Reid 21 C. Walsh for R. Corcoran 17 K. Mullen for D. Mullen 23 J. Cuddihy for E. Cody 19 G. Butler for M. Fennelly Manager H. Shefflin Selectors P. Phelan R. O'Neill v t e Ballyhale Shamrocks - 2020 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (8th title) 1 D. Mason 2 D. Corcoran 3 J. Holden 4 D. Mullen 5 E. Shefflin 6 M. Fennelly (c) 7 B. Butler 8 R. Corcoran 9 P. Mullen 10 A. Mullen 11 B. Cody 12 T. J. Reid 13 E. Reid 14 C. Fennelly 15 E. Cody Subs used 21 J. Cuddihy for R. Corcoran 22 M. Aylward for E. Reid 23 C. Walsh for P. Mullen Manager H. Shefflin Selectors P. Phelan R. O'Neill v t e Ballyhale Shamrocks - 2022 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship runners-up 1 Dean Mason 2 D. Mullen 3 J. Holden 17 B. Butler 5 E. Shefflin 6 R. Reid 7 D. Corcoran 23 C. Walsh 9 P. Mullen 10 A. Mullen 11 T. J. Reid 12 B. Cody 21 J. Cuddihy 14 C. Fennelly 15 E. Cody Subs used 13 E. Reid for C. Walsh 4 K. Mullen for B. Butler Subs not used 16 M. Gorman 18 C. Phelan 19 L. Barron 20 G. Butler 22 E. Kenneally 9 R. Corcoran 24 P. Hearne 25 C. Corcoran 26 S. Barron 27 E. Fitzpatrick 28 Dara Mason 29 C. Cullen 30 C. Coady Manager J. O'Connor Selectors A. Cummins J. Fitzgerald M. Carroll v t e Ballyhale Shamrocks - 2023 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (9th title) 1 Dean Mason 2 K. Corcoran 3 J. Holden 17 B. Butler 5 E. Shefflin 6 R. Reid 7 D. Corcoran 8 R. Corcoran (c) 9 P. Mullen 21 N. Shortall 11 T. J. Reid 12 E. Cody 13 E. Kenneally 14 J. Cuddihy 15 C. Fennelly Subs used 30 B. Cody for N. Shortall 17 D. Mullen for K. Corcoran Subs not used 16 M. Aylward 18 K. Mullen 19 C. Phelan 20 C. Walsh 10 A. Mullen 22 E. Reid 23 L. Barron 24 S. Barron 25 Dara Mason 26 P. Hearne 27 C. Cullen 28 L. Cuddy 29 E. Fitzpatrick Manager P. Hoban Selectors J. Meagher N. Lacey v t e Kilkenny - 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (35th title) 1 E. Murphy 2 P. Murphy 3 J. J. Delaney (c) 4 J. Tyrrell 5 P. Walsh 6 K. Joyce 7 C. Buckley 8 R. Hogan 9 C. Fogarty 10 M. Fennelly 11 C. Fennelly 12 E. Larkin 13 R. Power 14 T. J. Reid 15 J. Power Subs used 22 H. Shefflin for R. Hogan 20 L. Ryan for M. Fennelly 18 J. Holden for J. Tyrrell & J. J. Delaney Played in drawn game 5 J. Holden 6 B. Hogan 13 W. Walsh Subs used in drawn game 23 A. Fogarty for Walsh 19 P. Walsh for Holden 22 H. Shefflin for C. Fennelly 26 J. Power for R. Hogan Subs not used 16 D. Herity 17 B. Hogan 19 B. Kennedy 21 T. Walsh 23 A. Fogarty 24 W. Walsh 25 M. Kelly 26 J. Farrell Manager B. Cody Selectors M. Dempsey D. Lyng J. McGarry v t e Kilkenny - 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (36th title) 1 E. Murphy 2 P. Murphy 3 J. Holden (c) 4 S. Prendergast 5 P. Walsh 6 K. Joyce 7 C. Buckley 8 M. Fennelly 9 C. Fogarty 10 W. Walsh 11 R. Hogan 12 T. J. Reid 13 G. Aylward 14 C. Fennelly 15 E. Larkin Subs used 24 R. Power for R. Hogan 23 J. Power for G. Aylward Subs not used 16 R. Reid 17 J. Tyrrell 18 R. Lennon 19 M. Walsh 20 D. Cody 21 L. Ryan 22 J. Lyng 25 J. Farrell 26 M. Ruth Manager B. Cody Selectors M. Dempsey D. Lyng J. McGarry v t e Kilkenny - 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finalist 1 E. Murphy 2 P. Murphy 3 J. Holden 4 S. Prendergast (c) 5 P. Walsh 6 K. Joyce 7 C. Buckley 8 T. J. Reid 9 C. Fogarty 10 W. Walsh 11 R. Hogan 12 E. Larkin 13 K. Kelly 14 C. Fennelly 15 L. Blanchfield Subs used 18 R. Lennon for K. Joyce 21 L. Ryan for E. Larkin Subs not used 16 R. Reid 17 J. Tyrrell 19 D. Cody 20 C. O'Shea 22 J. J. Farrell 23 J. Power 24 M. Bergin 25 C. Martin 26 M. Malone Manager B. Cody Selectors M. Dempsey D. Lyng J. McGarry v t e Kilkenny – 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finalist 1 E. Murphy 2 P. Murphy 3 H. Lawlor 4 J. Holden 5 C. Fogarty 6 P. Walsh 7 P. Deegan 8 C. Browne 9 C. Buckley 10 J. Donnelly 11 T. J. Reid (c) 12 W. Walsh 13 A. Mullen 14 C. Fennelly 15 R. Hogan Subs used 23 B. Ryan for A. Mullen 21 R. Leahy for C. Buckley 22 J. Maher for C. Browne 17 C. Delaney for J. Holden Subs not used 16 D. Brennan 18 E. Morrissey 19 J. Cleere 20 R. Reid 24 L. Blanchfield 25 G. Aylward 26 A. Murphy Manager B. Cody Selectors D. Lyng J. McGarry Trainer M. Dempsey v t e 2015 All-Stars Hurling Team 1 C. Callanan 2 P. Murphy 3 J. Holden 4 N. Connors 5 D. Burke 6 T. de Búrca 7 C. Buckley 8 M. Fennelly 9 D. Burke 10 C. Mannion 11 R. Hogan 12 T. J. ReidHOTY 13 G. Aylward 14 S. Callanan 15 M. Shanahan v t e 2019 Club Hurling – Team of the Year 1 S. O'Keeffe 2 E. Campbell 3 J. Holden 4 I. Kenny 5 Philip Mahony 6 M. Fennelly 7 F. Burke 8 S. O'Sullivan 9 N. McManus 10 A. MullenHOTY 11 T. J. Reid 12 Pauric Mahony 13 E. Cody 14 C. Fennelly 15 B. Carroll v t e 2020 Club Hurling – Team of the Year 1 J. McCormack 2 P. Stapleton 3 J. Holden 4 D. Mullen 5 E. Shefflin 6 B. Maher 7 S. Cooney 8 D. McCormack 9 C. McKaigue 10 B. Rogers 11 T. J. Reid 12 J. Kelly 13 D. Hutchinson 14 C. Fennelly 15 M. Kavanagh v t e 2022 Club Hurling – Team of the Year 1 S. O'Keeffe 2 I. Kenny 3 J. Holden 4 F. Burke 5 P. Mahony 6 R. Reid 7 D. Corcoran 8 C. O'Doherty 9 P. Leavey 10 M. Mahony 11 T. J. Reid 12 B. O'Keeffe 13 D. Hutchinson 14 B. Rogers 15 E. Cody

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