Peter Huban (born 5 July 1976) is an

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retired hurler who played as a full-back for the

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senior team. Born in

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, Huban first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Our Lady's College in

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. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1999 championship. Huban enjoyed a brief career with Galway and ended his career without silverware. At the international level, Huban has played for the

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team at the under-21 level, captaining his country to the title in 1996. At the club level, he enjoyed a lengthy career with

. Throughout his inter-county career, Huban made 1 championship appearance for Galway. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1999 championship.

Honours

Team

;Our Lady's College *Connacht Senior Colleges Hurling Championship (1): 1993 ;Galway *

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). I ...

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;Ireland *Composite Rules Under-21 Shinty–Hurling (1): 1996 (c)

References

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