Graham Canty
Graham Canty (born 23 July 1980) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Graham Ó Cáinte | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
23 July 1980 Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1997–2018 2009-2017 |
Bantry Blues → Carbery | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1999–2013 | Cork | 62 (1–10) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 3 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:05, 2 November 2013. | |||
Born in Bantry, County Cork, Canty arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2000 championship. Canty went on to play a key role in defence for over a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal, four Munster medals and one National Football League medal. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Canty captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 2010.
Canty represented the Ireland team in the International rule on a number of occasions throughout his career, claiming three winners' medals in the process. He was also a regular on the Munster inter-provincial team. At club level Canty won one championship medal with Bantry Blues.
Throughout his career, Canty made 61 championship appearances for Cork. He announced his retirement from inter-county football on 1 November 2013.