Christy Keogh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christy Keogh

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1943

Place of Birth: Enniscorthy, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 19-Jul-2002

Profession: hurler

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Christy Keogh (29 June 1943 – 19 July 2002) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.Born in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Keogh arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-eight when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team.
He made his debut in the 1971 championship.
Keogh went on to play a key part for the rest of the decade, and won two Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. Keogh represented the Leinster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, winning one Railway Cup medals in 1974.
At club level he played with Rapparees and Shamrocks. Throughout his career, Keogh made 23 championship appearances for Wexford .
His retirement came following Wexford's defeat by Kilkenny in the 1979 championship. In retirement from playing Keogh became involved in coaching and team management.
He served as manager of the Wexford senior hurling team on three separate occasions.