Liam Michael Keoghan (born 29 September 1967) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Tullaroan and was also a member of the

Kilkenny senior hurling team The Kilkenny county hurling team represents Kilkenny in hurling and is governed by Kilkenny GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior ...

. He usually lined out as a wing-back.

Career

Keoghan first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Tullaroan club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He enjoyed his first success in 1988 when Tullaroan won the County Intermediate Championship before claiming the County Senior Championship title in 1994. Keoghan first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny minor team in 1985 before winning a Leinster Championship title with the under-21 side in 1988. He was drafted onto the

prior to the start of the 1992-93 league and was at wing-back when Kilkenny beat

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in the 1993 All-Ireland final. Keoghan's other honours include a

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title in 1995, two Leinster Championship medals and an All-Star Award. His last major game was the 1998 All-Ireland final defeat by

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. His granduncle,

Jack Keoghan Jack Keoghan (29 March 1887 – May 1963) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Kilkenny senior team lasted eight seasons from 1907 to 1914. Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Keoghan was just fifteen years old when he joined ...

, won five All-Ireland medals during a

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for Kilkenny between 1907 and 1913, while his son, Martin Keoghan, has also lined out for Kilkenny.

Honours

Team

;Tullaroan *

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of ...

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* Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1988 ;Kilkenny *

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

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National Hurling League The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...

: 1994-95 * Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship:

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Individual

;Awards *Tullaroan Hurling Team of the Century: Right wing-back * All-Star Award: 1997

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keoghan, Liam 1967 births Living people Tullaroan hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners