Jeff Neary

Jeff Neary

Personal information
Irish name	Séafra Ó Náraigh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right corner-back
Born	2005 Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation	Student
Club(s)
Years	Club
2023-present	Graigue–Ballycallan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2025-	Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0

Jeff Neary (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Graigue–Ballycallan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Neary played hurling at all levels during his schooldays at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. He spent two years with the college's senior team and won a Dr Croke Cup title in 2023, before captaining the team to a second successive title in 2024.[1][2] Neary plays his club hurling with Graigue–Ballycallan.[3]

At inter-county level, Neary spent two years with Kilkenny's minor team. He won a Leinster MHC medal in 2021 after a 1–15 to 2–10 defeat of Wexford in the final.[4] Neary immediately progressed to the under-20 team.[5]

Neary was listed amongst the substitutes for Kilkenny's game against Wexford in the National Hurling League in February 2025.[6]

Honours

St Kieran's College

• Dr Croke Cup: 2023, 2024 (c)
• Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2023, 2024

Kilkenny

• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 2021

References

1. Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
2. Ryan, Peter (16 March 2024). "Raphael's push them to brink but kingpins Kieran's claim 25th Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
3. "Kilkenny SHC- Dicksboro the better team in one-sided affair with Graigue Ballycallan". Kilkenny Live. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
4. "Kilkenny hold off late Wexford challenge to claim thrilling Leinster minor final". Irish Independent. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
5. "Wexford end Kilkenny's reign as Leinster and All-Ireland U20 Hurling Champions". Irish Examiner. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
6. "BREAKING: Lyng makes noticeable changes to Kilkenny side ahead of Wexford clash". Kilkenny People. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.