Canice Hickey is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with

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a member of the

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. He usually lined out as a full-back. Hickey's elder brothers

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and Noel, also lined out at club and inter-county levels.

Career

Hickey first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the

club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He just graduated from the minor grade when he won a County Intermediate Championship title in 2000. Hickey first appeared in inter-county scene as part of the Kilkenny minor team that lost the 1998 All-Ireland final to Cork. After three years with minor side he progressed onto the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title in his final game in the grade in 2003. Hickey was part of the

during the pre-season Walsh Cup in 2004, was released from the panel shortly after but was recalled in 2007. He would go on to line out as a substitute in four successive All-Ireland finals, winning three successive titles against Limerick in 2007, Waterford in 2008 and Tipperary in 2009. Hickey's other honours as a substitute include a National League title and four successive

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medals.

Honours

;Dunnamaggin * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2000 *Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 1997 *Kilkenny Senior Football Championship: 2000 ;Kilkenny *

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* Leinster Senior Hurling Championship:

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* All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship:

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* Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship:

* Leinster Minor Hurling Championship:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hickey, Canice 1982 births Living people UCC hurlers Kilmoganny Gaelic footballers Dunnamaggin hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers