Larry O'Gorman (born October 1967 in Wexford, Ireland) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Faythe Harriers and with the Wexford senior inter-county team in from the 1987[1] until 2004.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left half back | ||
| Born |
1967 Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | The Brother | ||
| Occupation | Salesman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Faythe Harriers | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1987 - 2004 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
O'Gorman is considered one of the heroes of the Wexford hurling team that won the All-Ireland title in 1996. It was the first win for the county since 1968. Throughout his career O'Gorman, who generally played in the half-back line, won 1 All-Ireland title and 2 Leinster Championship titles (1996 and 1997). His contribution in 1996 earned him the title of Player of the Year, and Texaco hurler of the year.[citation needed]
In 2004, O'Gorman retired from inter-county hurling.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Larry still wants to play". Irish Examiner. 4 December 2003. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Wexford's O'Gorman announces retirement". RTÉ Sport. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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