Mark Marnell Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Mark Marnell
Irish:Marc Ó Mearnáil
Feet:5
Inches:8
Occupation:Community Welfare Officer
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Danesfort
Tullaroan
Danesfort-Dunnamaggin
Clcounty:1
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Left corner-back
Icyears:1946-1956
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:1
Nhl:0
Icupdate:20:48, 26 June 2014
Birth Place:Danesfort, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Death Place:Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Birth Date:1926
Death Date:9 July 1992 (aged 66)

Mark Marnell (1926 - 9 July 1992) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Oldtown, Danesfort, County Kilkenny, Marnell first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1947 championship. Marnell was a regular member of the team over the next few years. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and three Leinster medals.[1] [2] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

Marnell also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he won one championship medal with Tullaroan.

Honours

Team

Tullaroan
Kilkenny

Notes and References

  1. News: Kilkenny GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 26 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014192436/http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile.aspx. 14 October 2011.
  2. News: Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists . Leinster GAA website . 26 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204003136/http://www.leinstergaa.ie/_fileupload/Archives/P40_69%20Finalis.pdf . 4 December 2013 .