Kyle Martin Hosford (born 27 June 1989) is an Irish

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player. He represented the Irish national team between 2015 and 2022.

Irish League career

Between 2008 and 2012, Hosford played for

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in the

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. After a season with Demons' Division One team in 2012–13, he returned to the Super League team for the 2013–14 season. During the 2015–16 season, he competed for

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in the

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. After UCC Demons withdrew from the Super League in 2019, he joined

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for the 2019–20 season. For the 2021–22 season, he re-joined UCC Demons for their return season in the National League Division One.

National team career

Hosford represented the Irish national team at the

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. He served as vice-captain of the Irish team that won the

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. Between November 2021 to June 2022, he served as captain of the Irish team. He announced his retirement from national team duties on 27 June 2022 after a seven-year international career.

References

External links

Blue Demons website profile

FIBA profile
1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Cork (city) Ireland men's national basketball team players Irish men's basketball players Point guards {{Ireland-basketball-bio-stub