Gearóid McInerney
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| Native name | Gearóid Mac an Airchinnigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Mac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sports Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre Back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:35, 7 August 2017. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gearóid McInerney (born 24 September 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-back at senior level for the Galway county team.
Born in Oranmore, County Galway, McInerney was born into a strong hurling family. His father, Gerry McInerney, was a Galway player and won back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1987 and 1988.
McInerney first played competitive hurling during his schooling at the Oranmore boys national school where he won 2 A county titles in hurling and football. He later played more hurling for Calasanctius College. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Ornamore-Maree club, before eventually joining the club's top team.