Bernard Gaffney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Bearnard Ó Geamhna | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1986 Newmarket, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Civil engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Newmarket-on-Fergus | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2005-2011 | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2007 | Clare | 2 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:58, 8 December 2021. | |||
Bernard Gaffney (born 1986) is an Irish former hurler who played at club level with Newmarket-on-Fergus and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.
Career[edit]
Gaffney first came to prominence as a hurler at juvenile and underage levels with the Newmarket-on-Fergus club before eventually progressing onto the senior team. He simultaneously represented the St. Flannan's College team and won an All-Ireland Colleges Championship title in 2005, having earlier won consecutive Harty Cup titles.[1] Gaffney first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year spell with the Clare minor hurling team.[2] He progressed onto the under-21 team before lining out with the Clare senior hurling team during the 2007 season.[3] Gaffney also won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with the Limerick Institute of Technology that year.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2007 | Division 1A | 5 | 4-20 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 4-21 |
| Career total | 5 | 4-20 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 4-21 | ||
Honours[edit]
- St. Flannan's College
- Dr. Croke Cup: 2005
- Dr. Harty Cup: 2004, 2005
- Limerick Institute of Technology
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2007
References[edit]
- ^ "Flannan's finish strongly to take title". Hogan Stand. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Gaffney on fire as Clare minors cruise past Kerry". Irish Independent. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Banner call up six seniors for U-21 Cork showdown". Irish Examiner. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Canning shows his class". Irish Times. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2020.