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William Keane is an Irish former hurler who played as a left corner-back for the
Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
senior team. Born in
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County Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
, Keane first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his senior debut with Offaly during the 1984-85 National League, but was dropped from the team before the championship. During his brief career he experienced little success. At club level Keane is a one-time
Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...
medallist with St Rynagh's. He also won numerous championship medals with the club.


Honours

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Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and conte ...
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References

Living people St Rynagh's hurlers Offaly inter-county hurlers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Offaly-hurling-bio-stub