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Place of Birth: Sixmilebridge, Munster, Ireland
About Niall McInerney
- Niall McInerney (8 May 1949 – 22 November 2004) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Clare and Galway senior teams.Born in Sixmilebridge, County Clare, McInerney first played competitive hurling in his youth.
- He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Clare minor team, before later linking up with the under-21 team.
- He made his senior debut during the 1972 championship.
- McInerney later played a key role with Galway for almost a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal and one National Hurling League medal.
- He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions. As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times, McInerney won three Railway Cup medal.
- At club level he was a one-time intermediate championship medallist with Sixmilebridge.
- McInerney also lined out with Liam Mellows. Throughout his career McInerney made a combined total of 26 championship appearances for Clare and Galway.
- His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1983 championship. McInerney is widely regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever hurlers.
- He has often been voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at full-back on the Fitzgibbon Cup Hurling Team of the Century.In retirement from playing, McInerney became involved in team management and coaching.
- At schools level he was involved in coaching the Galway vocational schools' hurlers to a remarkable sixteen All-Ireland titles, including a record eight-in-a-row.
- He also helped Moneenageisha Vocational School to two All-Ireland titles.
- McInerney later served as a selector with the Galway senior team.
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