Kieran Martin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ciarán Ó Máirtín | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Born |
1990 (age 33–34) Drumraney, Westmeath | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Maryland (football) Father Dalton's, Ballymore (hurling) | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2009– | Westmeath | ||
Kieran Martin (born 1990 in Drumraney, County Westmeath) is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, he plays both Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Maryland and has been a member of the Westmeath senior inter-county team in both codes since 2009.[1][2]
Playing career
Martin was a playing member of the team that defeated Dublin at Parnell Park in the 2019 O'Byrne Cup final, his county's first time to win that trophy since 1988.[3][4][5] He won his second piece of silverware of 2019 when Westmeath won the 2019 National Football League Division 3 league title by a goal against Laois at Croke Park, Martin scored 0–1.[6] He spent two years as Westmeath captain until Kevin Maguire succeeded him from May 2021.[7]
His 2021 season came to an end after he sustained a rupture to his left achilles tendon during a National Football League fixture against Down.[8]
He scored a decisive goal in the 2022 Tailteann Cup Final.[9][10][11] It came days after the death of close friend Eoin Farrell.[12]
He is among his county's highest championship scorers.[13]
Honours
- Westmeath
- Tailteann Cup (1): 2022
- National Football League Division 3 (1): 2019
- O'Byrne Cup (1): 2019
References
- ^ "Westmeath's Dolan set for substitute role". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Hurler profile: Kieran Martin". Hurling Statistics website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (18 January 2019). "Ger Egan hits 1–5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin for first O'Byrne Cup title since 1988". The42.ie.
- ^ Keane, Paul (18 January 2019). "Egan leads Westmeath to O'Byrne Cup win over Dublin". RTÉ.
- ^ "O'Byrne Cup final: Egan steers Westmeath past Dubs". Hogan Stand. 18 January 2019.
- ^ Keane, Paul (6 April 2019). "Westmeath claim more silverware with Division 3 success". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Kevin Maguire Named Westmeath Football Captain for 2021". 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Martin vows to fight on after season-ending Achilles injury". Irish Independent. 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Late Martin goal propels Westmeath to Tailteann Cup triumph". Hogan Stand. 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Kieran Martin's Goal Decisive Moment In Tailteann Cup Final". Midlands 103. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Kieran Martin's brilliant solo goal helps Westmeath edge out Cavan in Tailteann Cup final". JOE.ie. 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Westmeath's goalscoring hero 'lost a good friend last week'". The42.ie. 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Heslin moves to top of Westmeath scoring charts". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2022.