Aidan Walsh
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Aidan Walsh is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football
and hurling
with his local club Kanturk
and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county football team since 2009.
Walsh won his first All Ireland Senior Championship
medal in 2010
as Cork defeated Down
by 0-16 to 0-15 in the final
.
In October 2010, Walsh won his first All Star award being named in midfield.
He also claimed the 2010 Young Footballer of the Year award.
He also played Underage with Cork in football & hurling. He won a Munster Minor Hurling Championship medal in 2008, Cork's first titel in the grade since 2006. In 2007 he won a Munster Championship with the Cork minor football team.
He then moved on the Under 21 sides of both. In football he was part of the Cork side that won the 2009 All Ireland title, in 2011 he was captain of the Cork team that won the Munster Championship and leter lost out to Galway
in the All Ireland semi final. In hurling he was part of the Cork team that made it to the Munster Final but lost out after extra time to Limerick
, Walsh socred an impressive 8 points from play in the game.
At club level with Kanturk
he has enjoyed some success. He won a Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
with them in 2009 and again in 2011. He also held helped Kanturk
to a Cork Junior Football Championship
in 2011.
In 2011 he helped the Cork Institute of Technology
hurling team to there first county final were they played Carrigtwohill
. Despite being faverates for the game Carrigtwohill ran out 0-15 to 1-11 winners.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Kanturk
Kanturk GAA
Kanturk GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club with Gaelic football and hurling teams, based in the town of Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in Duhallow division competitions. Its hurling team currently...
and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county football team since 2009.
Walsh won his first All Ireland Senior Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medal in 2010
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2010
-Leinster Senior Football Championship:---------------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:------------------------...
as Cork defeated Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
by 0-16 to 0-15 in the final
2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 2010 All-Ireland Football Final was the 123rd event of its kind, and the last football match of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2010, it was played between Cork and Down on 19 September 2010 in Croke Park, Dublin....
.
In October 2010, Walsh won his first All Star award being named in midfield.
He also claimed the 2010 Young Footballer of the Year award.
He also played Underage with Cork in football & hurling. He won a Munster Minor Hurling Championship medal in 2008, Cork's first titel in the grade since 2006. In 2007 he won a Munster Championship with the Cork minor football team.
He then moved on the Under 21 sides of both. In football he was part of the Cork side that won the 2009 All Ireland title, in 2011 he was captain of the Cork team that won the Munster Championship and leter lost out to Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
in the All Ireland semi final. In hurling he was part of the Cork team that made it to the Munster Final but lost out after extra time to Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
, Walsh socred an impressive 8 points from play in the game.
At club level with Kanturk
Kanturk GAA
Kanturk GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club with Gaelic football and hurling teams, based in the town of Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in Duhallow division competitions. Its hurling team currently...
he has enjoyed some success. He won a Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
The Duhallow Junior A Football Championship is the top footballing competition in the Duhallow division in Cork. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933...
with them in 2009 and again in 2011. He also held helped Kanturk
Kanturk GAA
Kanturk GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club with Gaelic football and hurling teams, based in the town of Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in Duhallow division competitions. Its hurling team currently...
to a Cork Junior Football Championship
Cork Junior Football Championship
The Cork Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in Cork. The competition was originally established in 1895 as a competition for second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Football Championship. This is the fourth level of football clubs, under Senior, Premier...
in 2011.
In 2011 he helped the Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology , formerly the Regional Technical College, Cork, is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...
hurling team to there first county final were they played Carrigtwohill
Carrigtwohill GAA
Carrigtwohill GAA is a Gaelic Football and hurling club based in the parish of Carrigtwohill in Cork, Ireland. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Imokilly board competitions. In 2011 the Senior hurling team won a first county title in 93 years...
. Despite being faverates for the game Carrigtwohill ran out 0-15 to 1-11 winners.