Mark Bergin (born 28 April 1989) is an

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hurler who is a former captain of the

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senior team. Bergin made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 National League, however, he remained as a peripheral figure outside of the starting fifteen. In spite of this he won a

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medal in his debut season. At club level Bergin is a

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medalist with

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. In addition to this he has also won a county club championship medal. In January 2017, Bergin was nominated as the captain of the Kilkenny hurling team for 2017.

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1989 births Living people O'Loughlin Gaels hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers {{Kilkenny-hurling-bio-stub