Canice Hickey Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Canice Hickey
Irish:Cainneach Ó hÍcí
Feet:6
Inches:0
Occupation:Secondary school teacher
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:DunnamagginKilmoganny
Clposition:Full-back
Clcountyh:1
Clcountyf:1
Colleges:University College Cork
Fitz:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Full-back
Icyears:2004-2010
Icapps(Points):4 (0-00)
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:3
Nhl:1
Allstars:0
Birth Place:Dunamaggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Weight:85kg

Canice Hickey is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Dunnamaggin a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back. Hickey's elder brothers Tom and Noel, also lined out at club and inter-county levels.[1]

Career

Hickey first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Dunnamaggin club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He just graduated from the minor grade when he won a County Intermediate Championship title in 2000. Hickey first appeared in inter-county scene as part of the Kilkenny minor team that lost the 1998 All-Ireland final to Cork. After three years with minor side he progressed onto the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title in his final game in the grade in 2003.[2] Hickey was part of the Kilkenny senior hurling team during the pre-season Walsh Cup in 2004, was released from the panel shortly after but was recalled in 2007.[3] He would go on to line out as a substitute in four successive All-Ireland finals, winning three successive titles against Limerick in 2007, Waterford in 2008 and Tipperary in 2009.[4] [5] [6] Hickey's other honours as a substitute include a National League title and four successive Leinster Championship medals.

Honours

Dunnamaggin

2000

Kilkenny

2007, 2008, 2009

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

2009

2003

2003

1998, 1999

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Captain Hickey lets his hurling do the talking. Irish Independent. 8 September 1998. 4 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Kilkenny on song to find their treble key. Irish Independent. 22 September 2003. 4 August 2021.
  3. Web site: UCD claim Walsh Cup. Irish Examiner. 7 February 2004. 4 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Kilkenny 2-19 Limerick 1-15. RTÉ Sport. 2 September 2007. 4 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Classic Final: 2008 – Kilkenny 3-30, Waterford 1-13. Irish Examiner. 4 September 2010. 4 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Heartbreak for Tipp as Kilkenny create history. Irish Times. 6 September 2009. 4 August 2021.