James McGarry (hurler)
James Bernard McGarry (born 26 November 1971) is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Mag Fhearaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
26 November 1971 Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | JCB Operator | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bennettsbridge | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1997-2008 | Kilkenny | 35 (0-0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 6 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 8 September 2008. | |||
Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, McGarry first played competitive hurling whilst at school in Kilkenny CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Kilkenny junior team. He joined the senior team for the 1997 championship. McGarry went on to play a key part for Kilkenny for over a decade, and won five All-Ireland medals, seven Leinster medals and three National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, McGarry won three Railway Cup medals. At club level he enjoyed a lengthy but largely unsuccessful career with Bennettsbridge.
Throughout his career McGarry made 35 championship appearances. His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat of Waterford in the 2008 championship.
In retirement from playing McGarry became involved in team management and coaching. He was joint-manager of the Ballyhale Shamrocks team that claimed county, Leinster and All-Ireland titles during the 2009-10 season. In September 2013 McGarry was appointed as a selector to the Kilkenny senior team.