Ned Kavanagh

Ned Kavanagh
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Caomhánach
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born (1925-02-11)11 February 1925
Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 17 March 2018(2018-03-17) (aged 93)
Sacramento, California, United States
Nickname Bus
Occupation Roman Catholic priest
Club(s)
Years Club
 Tullaroan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1947
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Edward J. "Ned" Kavanagh (11 February 1925 – 17 March 2018) was an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

Born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Kavanagh first played competitive hurling during his school days at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his senior debut in the 1947 championship. Kavanagh played for just one championship season and won one All-Ireland medal.[2]

At club level Kavanagh won one championship medal with Tullaroan.[citation needed]

Honours

Team

Tullaroan
Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ Westlund, Nancy (18 November 2006). "Msgr. Edward Kavanagh retiring after decades of ministry at St. Rose Parish". Sacramento Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.


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