Kevin Mahony

Kevin Mahony

Personal information
Irish name	Caoimhín Ó Mathúna
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	2001 Ballygunner, County Waterford, Ireland
Occupation	Accountant
Club(s)
Years	Club
2019-present	Ballygunner
Club titles
Waterford titles	5
Munster titles	3
All-Ireland Titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	University College Cork
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2023-present	Waterford
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0

Kevin Mahony (born 2001) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ballygunner and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team.

Career

Mahony first played hurling to a high standard as a student at De La Salle College in Waterford. He lined out in all grades, including the Dr Harty Cup.^[1] Mahony later played with University College Cork.

At club level, Sheahan first played for Ballygunner at juvenile and underage levels, winning back-to-back Waterford MHC titles in 2017 and 2018. He eventually progressed to adult level and, after a year with the intermediate team, he won his first Waterford SHC medal in 2020.^[2] It was the first of five successive Waterford SHC titles for Mahony. He has also won three Munster Club SHC titles and was at full-forward for Ballygunner's defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 2022 All-Ireland club final.^[3]

Mahony first played for Waterford as a member of the minor team in 2018.^[4] He later progressed to the under-20 team.^[5] Mahony made his senior team debut during the 2023 National Hurling League.^[6]

Personal life

His uncles, Billy, Darragh and Shane O'Sullivan, as well as his brothers, Philip and Pauric Mahony, have also played with Ballygunner and the Waterford senior team.^[7][8][9]

Honours

Ballygunner

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2022
• Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022, 2023
• Waterford Senior Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Waterford Minor Hurling Championship: 2017, 2018

References

1. "Ryan McCarthy the hero as Midleton CBS edge gripping battle". Irish Examiner. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
2. Moynihan, Michael (30 August 2020). "Waterford gap widens, but all Ballygunner can do is look after their own standards". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
3. "Last gasp goal secures first All-Ireland club title for Ballygunner". Irish Examiner. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
4. "Waterford minors come from 12 points down to beat Tipp in sensational second-half comeback". The 42. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
5. "Tipperary and Waterford name teams for tomorrow's Munster quarter-final". The 42. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
6. "Morris the hat-trick hero as Tipp win fiery tussle with Waterford". Irish Examiner. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
7. "O'Sullivan hoping that family bonds can drive 'Gunner boys to new glory". Irish Independent. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
8. "Denis Walsh: Shane O'Sullivan on the power of visualisation and belief". Irish Times. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
9. "Uncle and nephew, manager and captain, All-Ireland winners - 'This was a burning obsession'". The 42. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.