Mark Kerins (born 1979) is an

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hurler who played as a centre-forward for the

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senior team. Born in

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, Kerins first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior team for the 1999 championship. Kerins went on to play a bit part for Galway at various times for almost a decade, and won one

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medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. As a member of the

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inter-provincial team at various times, Kerins won two

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medals. At club level he is a one-time

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medallist with

. In addition to this he also won one

medal and two

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medals. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 2008 championship. Kerins's brother,

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, enjoyed a lengthy career as a

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with Galway.

Honours

Team

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

(1): 2011 *

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship The Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship was an annual hurling tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Connacht contested from 1970 until 2007 when it was discontinued due to a lack of meaningful opposition for the Galway cham ...

(2): 2001 *

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(2): 2001, 2010 ;Galway *

(1):

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;Connacht *

(2): 1999, 2004

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerins, Mark 1979 births Living people Clarinbridge hurlers Galway inter-county hurlers Connacht inter-provincial hurlers