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In 1987 Kilkenny qualified for the provincial decider once again with Offaly providing the opposition. The game developed into a close affair; however, victory went to ‘the Cats’ by 2-14 to 0-17. It was
Fennelly's second consecutive Leinster title. This victory allowed Kilkenny to advance directly
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Leinster titles while Kilkenny were in the doldrums. ‘The Cats’ bounced back in 1986 with Fennelly collecting a second National League medal before nailing down a place on the championship fifteen. He later lined out in
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club from Cork provided the opposition. On that occasion all seven
Fennelly brothers lined out in an exciting contest. The sides were level on five occasions during the opening thirty minutes; however, the Shamrocks had the edge. At the full-time whistle Ballyhale were the winners by -15 to 1-11
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were the opponents. Ballybrown stormed into a six-point lead during the first-half before
Fennelly scored a goal in the twenty-fourth minute. At half-time Ballybrown still led by four points, however, a surge by Ballyhale saw the Kilkenny side claim a 1-16 to 0-16 victory. It was Fennelly's third
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Fennelly first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in the mid-1970s as a member of the
Kilkenny minor hurling team. He was honoured in 1977 in his first full season with the team when he was appointed captain. That year Fennelly captured a
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Fennelly bring his county championship tally up to eight with further wins in 1985, 1988 and 1989. The third of these victories was subsequently converted into fourth Leinster club title following a trouncing of the
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club. It was a club which Kevin
Fennelly Snr. was instrumental in helping to found in 1972. By 1978 the new club had reached the top of the local hurling world and Fennelly played a key role as Ballyhale captured their first senior
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Fennelly added two further county medals to his collection to make it three in-a-row in 1979 and 1980. This latter victory was later converted into a
Leinster club title following a 3-10 to 1-8 victory over
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Kilkenny for the first time ever in the under-21 grade. A close and tense affair developed between these two teams, however, at the full-time whistle Tipp were the one-point winners by 2-9 to 0-14.
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where his hurling skills were first noted and honed by the local teachers, Peadar O’Neill and Joe Dunphy. His skills were also honed on the family farm where he, along with his six brothers – Michael,
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Fennelly in 1982 and 1983. Once again this latter victory was later converted into a Leinster club title following a six-point victory over
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winners’ medal. Following this win Kilkenny were firm favourites for the All-Ireland title, however, Galway got the better of them in the All-Ireland semi-final with a 4-12 to 0-13 victory.
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were the opponents. That game ended in 1-10 apiece draw thanks to a last-minute equalizing point by Dermot Fennelly. The replay took place some time later with
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in 1959. The second youngest son of seven born to Kevin Fennelly and the former Teresa Hoyne, he was born into a family that had a huge interest in the game of
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playing a starring role. His first-half goal was the deciding factor as Ballyhale won the day by 1-10 to 0-7. It was Fennelly's second All-Ireland club medal.
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title when Kilkenny recorded a comprehensive 5-10 to 3-6 victory over Wexford. The subsequent All-Ireland championship decider saw Kilkenny take on
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598:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Captain
524:. Hodder Headline. p. 429.
473:Runner-up (3): 1984, 1986, 1987
210:who played with his local club
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342:Minor & under-21
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583:Sporting positions
508:Captains of the Ash
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416:Ballyhale Shamrocks
338:All-Ireland medal.
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212:Ballyhale Shamrocks
155:Inter-county titles
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1024:K. Fennelly
888:S. Fennelly
856:K. Fennelly
796:L. Fennelly
772:G. Fennelly
740:J. Hennessy
468:Winner (9):
449:Winner (4):
430:Winner (2):
357:All-Ireland
308:All-Ireland
255:, Brendan,
1265:Categories
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1101:K. Brennan
947:P. Delaney
920:É. Wallace
904:B. Purcell
864:N. Brennan
788:K. Brennan
764:F. Cummins
651:Pat Murphy
480:References
335:Ballybrown
98:Occupation
70:1959-12-14
33:Irish name
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937:Selectors
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732:D. O'Hara
708:N. Skehan
628:Tipperary
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405:Noel Lane
391:and Ger.
368:Tipperary
299:Coolderry
291:Blackrock
240:Ballyhale
222:Biography
146:1986-1990
58:Half-back
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1227:N. Kehoe
1197:T. Leahy
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1117:R. Power
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896:M. Kelly
872:P. Neary
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639:winning
397:Leinster
385:Limerick
364:Leinster
349:Leinster
315:Kinnitty
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54:Position
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1093:L. Ryan
957:T. Ryan
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825:H. Ryan
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641:captain
411:Honours
283:Crumlin
236:hurling
228:Piltown
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106:Club(s)
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573:p. 362
561:p. 432
549:p. 431
537:p. 430
375:Senior
208:hurler
139:County
101:Farmer
90:Height
645:1977
602:1990
510:p. 58
331:Cuala
253:Kevin
204:Irish
135:Years
111:Years
46:Sport
656:Cork
389:Liam
353:Cork
319:Gort
268:Club
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115:Club
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181:NHL
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