Jeff Neary
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| Native name | Séafra Ó Náraigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2005 (age 20–21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeff Neary (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Graigue–Ballycallan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Neary played hurling at all levels during his schooldays at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. He spent two years with the college's senior team and won a Dr Croke Cup title in 2023, before captaining the team to a second successive title in 2024.[1][2] Neary plays his club hurling with Graigue–Ballycallan.[3]
At inter-county level, Neary spent two years with Kilkenny's minor team. He won a Leinster MHC medal in 2021 after a 1–15 to 2–10 defeat of Wexford in the final.[4] Neary immediately progressed to the under-20 team.[5]
Neary was listed amongst the substitutes for Kilkenny's game against Wexford in the National Hurling League in February 2025.[6]
Honours
[edit]- St Kieran's College
- Dr Croke Cup: 2023, 2024 (c)
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2023, 2024
- Kilkenny
References
[edit]- ^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (16 March 2024). "Raphael's push them to brink but kingpins Kieran's claim 25th Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Kilkenny SHC- Dicksboro the better team in one-sided affair with Graigue Ballycallan". Kilkenny Live. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Kilkenny hold off late Wexford challenge to claim thrilling Leinster minor final". Irish Independent. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Wexford end Kilkenny's reign as Leinster and All-Ireland U20 Hurling Champions". Irish Examiner. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING: Lyng makes noticeable changes to Kilkenny side ahead of Wexford clash". Kilkenny People. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.