Jeff Neary
Irish hurler
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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.
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| 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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Career
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
- St Kieran's College
- Dr Croke Cup: 2023, 2024 (c)
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2023, 2024
- Kilkenny