William Hickey (hurler)
Irish hurler (born 1978)
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William Hickey (born 23 September 1978[1]) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Boherlahan–Dualla and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
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| Born | 23 September 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
At club level, Hickey first played with Boherlahan–Dualla at juvenile and underage levels, before progressing to adult level. He won a Tipperary SHC medal in 1996, following a 1–16 to 2–12 defeat of Toomevara in the final.[2]
Hickey first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary at minor level. He won a Munster MHC medal, as well as being left corner-back on the team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 1996.[3] His subsequent three seasons with the under-21 team ended with a Munster U21HC medal as team captain in 1999.[4] Hickey was also a member of the senior team in 1998.
Honours
- Boherlahan–Dualla GAA
- Tipperary