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Place of Birth: Bennettsbridge, Leinster, Ireland
About James McGarry
- James McGarry (born 26 November 1971) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, McGarry first played competitive hurling whilst at school in Kilkenny CBS.
- He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Kilkenny junior team.
- He joined the senior team for the 1997 championship.
- McGarry went on to play a key part for Kilkenny for over a decade, and won five All-Ireland medals, seven Leinster medals and three National Hurling League medals.
- He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, McGarry won three Railway Cup medals.
- At club level he enjoyed a lengthy but largely unsuccessful career with Bennettsbridge. Throughout his career McGarry made 35 championship appearances.
- His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat of Waterford in the 2008 championship. In retirement from playing McGarry became involved in team management and coaching.
- He was joint-manager of the Ballyhale Shamrocks team that claimed county, Leinster and All-Ireland titles during the 2009-10 season.
- In September 2013 McGarry was appointed as a selector to the Kilkenny senior team.
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