Jack Kennedy (born 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Waterford senior team. Kennedy joined the team during the 2003 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement during the 2009 championship. During that time he won two

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winners' medals and one National League winners' medal. Kennedy ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Kennedy is a one-time county club championship medalist with De La Salle. He previously played with

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Playing career

Club

Kennedy began his club hurling career with

, however, he enjoyed little success with the club. In 2012 Kennedy transferred from Ballyduff Lower to the De La Salle club in Waterford city. It was a successful as he won a championship medal at the end of the year as De La Salle trounced

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by 1–21 to 0–12 in the decider.

Inter-county

Kennedy made his senior debut for Waterford in a National League game against Dublin in 2003, however, he was unused substitute during the championship. By 2004 Kennedy made his championship debut in the Munster final against

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. Described as the game that had everything Waterford beat Cork by 3–16 to 1–21 to win one of the greatest games of hurling ever played. It was Kennedy's first

medal. In 2007 Kennedy added a

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medal to his collection when Waterford defeated Kilkenny by 0–20 to 0–18 in the final. He later claimed a second Munster medal as Waterford defeated Limerick by 3–17 to 1–14 in the provincial decider. While Waterford were viewed as possibly going on and winning the All-Ireland title for the first time in almost half a century, Limerick ambushed Kennedy's side in the All-Ireland semi-final. 2008 began poorly for Waterford as the team lost their opening game to

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as well as their manager Justin McCarthy. In spite of this poor start Kennedy's side reached the All-Ireland final for the first time in forty-five years. Kilkenny provided the opposition and went on to trounce Waterford by 3–30 to 1–13 to claim a third All-Ireland title in-a-row. In the build up to Waterford's All-Ireland quarter-final meeting with Galway in 2009, Kennedy left the Waterford panel.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Jack 1982 births Living people Ballyduff Upper hurlers De La Salle hurlers Waterford inter-county hurlers