Aaron Hoey is a retired Gaelic footballer and hurler from County Louth, Ireland. He played with Louth, St Brides and Knockbridge Hurling Club. He was part of the Louth team that played in the final of the Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2010 where he appeared as a sub, but were beaten in controversial circumstances by Meath.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aaron Ó hEochaidh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
13 July 1977 Knockbridge, County Louth | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Garda | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
St Brides Knockbridge Hurling Club | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Louth titles | 0 | ||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1997-2013 | Louth | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
Hoey was a member of the Garda College side that lost the Final of the 1998/99 Sigerson Cup to Tralee IT.[3]
In 2002, Hoey scored 1–07 in the semi-final of the Louth Senior Football Championship against Dundalk Gaels, helping St Bride's to reach their first county senior final in almost sixty years.[4] Mattock Rangers proved too strong in the final, as St Bride's lost out by three points despite Hoey contributing 0–10.[5]
At the age of 43, he appeared as a substitute in the final of the 2020 Louth Intermediate Football Championship, scoring 0–01 as St Bride's defeated Kilkerley Emmets.[6]
In addition to his football achievements, Hoey won several Louth Senior Hurling Championship and League medals with Knockbridge Hurling Club.[7][8]
Honours
edit- 1997 All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship[9]
- 1999-2000 National Football League Division 2[10]
- Railway Cup : 2002[11]
- 2006 National Football League Division 2[12]
- 2006 Tommy Murphy Cup[13]
- 2009 O'Byrne Cup[14]
- 2011 National Football League Division 3[15]
- Louth Intermediate Football Championship : 2020
References
edit- ^ "Is Aaron Hoey Louth's Greatest player of all time?". Hogan Stand. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Hoey chooses referee path". Hogan Stand. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Remarkable Tralee make their mark". Irish Times. 8 March 1999.
- ^ "Brides". The Argus. 16 August 2002.
- ^ "Golden day for Mattock Rangers". Irish Times. 16 September 2002.
- ^ "Super Saints 'bridge that gap". The Argus. 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Hoey Aaron". Hogan Stand. 1 May 2002.
- ^ "Knockbridge retain league to do double". The Argus. 27 October 2000.
- ^ "'B' title is honey sweet for Louth". Irish Independent. 10 November 1997.
- ^ "Louth savour their day in the sun". Irish Times. 8 May 2000.
- ^ "Louth quartet win Railway Cup". The Argus. 8 November 2002.
- ^ "Wee glee as brave". Irish Independent. 1 May 2006.
- ^ "McEneaney needs big 70 from Wee county in Murphy final". The Irish Mirror. 26 August 2006.
- ^ "Louth examination too tough for college kids". Irish Independent. 26 January 2009.
- ^ "Louth have their final breakthrough". Irish Times. 25 April 2011.