Gary Kirby

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gary Kirby
Occupation	Hurler
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1967(1967-01-12)
Age	57
Birthplace	Patrickswell
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Limerick
Horoscope	Capricorn

Gary Kirby Biography

Gary Kirby is one of the most popular and richest Hurler who was born on January 12, 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland. Gary Kirby (born 12 January 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager as well as a former player. He was included on a list of the “125 greatest stars of the GAA” in 2009, where he was named “one of the best players never to win an All-Ireland senior medal”. As center-forward, his playing experience at club level was with Patrickswell as well as at the inter-county level with Limerick. He was a major player of Limerick’s team during the revival of the 1990s . He also won two Munster championships and two National Hurling League titles and four All-Star award.

In 1987, Limerick was able to reach the province under-21 final for the second consecutive year. Cork were the opponent at the time, However, Kirby collected a second Munster under-21 title after the victory of 3-14-2-9. A spot at the All-Ireland final was soon to follow, with the reigning champions Galwayproviding the opponents. Limerick however proved invincible and took the victory of 2-15 to 3-6 as well as the All-Ireland winners’ trophy.

Patrickswell failed to make it three-in-a-row in 1989; however, the team bounced back the following year to defeat Adare and give Kirby a fourth county championship title. He later added a second Munster club title to his collection following a triumph over Éire Óg; however, he was back on the team for the All-Ireland final against Glenmore. The game was an exciting one; however, Patrickswell only held the lead on one occasion when Leonard Enright opened the scoring. A 1-13 to 0-12 score line gave Glenmore the title.

Kirby also had the honour of being selected for the Munster team in the inter- provincial series of games. He first lined out for his province in 1991 as Munster faced Connacht in the decider. That game ended in defeat for Kirby’s side as the westerners won by 4-16 to 3-17.

Kirby was a senior champion when he made his debut in Limerick in 1987, at an era that Limerick’s county team was in the middle of the pack. His initial seasons on the team were a disaster, with an early loss to the provincial championship. However even though Limerick were not enjoying much success, Kirby was awarded the first All-Star award in the year 1991.

Gary Kirby Net Worth

Gary Kirby is one of the richest Hurler from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Kirby 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kirby first became famous on the inter-county stage when he was a part of the Limerick minor hurling team during the beginning of the 1980s. After having lost nine provincial deciders in the time since their last win that year, his junior team entered the 1984 final of the unster as the underdogs. Tipperary which had defeated Limerick in the previous two finals, faced off against the Limerick team yet again. After the whistle, Limerick were crowned champions with a score of 3 to 2-7. Kirby received the Munster minor winners’ trophy. Limerick was later able to qualify to play in the All-Ireland final, with Kilkenny playing as the opposition. This was the first encounter between the two teams at the championship for minor teams. A thrilling game ensued but at the end of the game, both teams were on the same level, so the replay was needed. The second game between the two teams was a tense, low scoring affair, however, Limerick won narrowly by 2-5 to 2-4. Kirby was awarded an All-Ireland minor medal for the winners.

Kirby played hurling for his club with the legendary Patrickswell team. He enjoyed a lot of successes in his club career that stretched over three decades. Kirby first became famous on the club scene when he was an teen in 1984, where he was a star in both the club’s junior as well as senior squads. In addition, Kirby collected a minor county championship, while a loss of Cappamore earned him his first senior county championship medal.

In 1988 Patrickswell contested the county championship decider for the second consecutive year. Cappamore provided the opposition; however, Patrickswell triumphed by ten points and Kirby added a third county title to his collection. Patrickswell later represented the county in the provincial series of games and even reached the final. The famous Mount Sion club provided the opposition; however, Patrickswell won by 3-13 to 2-13 and Kirby collected a Munster club winners’ medal. Patrickswell’s run of success came to an end in the All-Ireland semi-final when the O’Donovan Rossa GAC Belfast club defeated the Munster champions by a single point.

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Limerick surrendered their Munster title to Clare in 1995; however, Kirby picked up a third All-Star. The men from the Treaty county faced Tipperary in the provincial final the following year. All did not go to plan and looked to be heading out of the championship as Tipp took a ten-point lead. Kirby’s side battled back to secure a 0-19 to 1-16 draw and a second chance to defeat their near rivals. The replay also saw Tipperary take a decisive lead; however, Limerick’s goal-scoring ability was the deciding factor. A 4-7 to 0-16 score line gave Limerick the title and gave Kirby a second Munster winners’ medal. The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Limerick against Wexford for the first time in over forty years. The game was far from a classic; however, it did provide excitement. Tom Dempsey was the hero of the day as he scored a goal after nineteen minutes to give Wexford a major advantage. His side led by 1-8 to 0-10 at half-time in spite of having Éamonn Scallan sent off. Wexford took a four-point lead in the second-half; however, this was whittled back to two points as Wexford hung on for the last twenty minutes. The final score of 1-13 to 0-14 showed how vital Dempsey’s goal was. It was Limerick’s second All- Ireland defeat in two years. Once again Kirby’s individual skill was recognised when he collected his fourth All-Star award.

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In 1997 Limerick defeated Galway by 1-12 to 1-9 to take the National League title. It was Kirby’s second winners’ medal in that competition. The recent All-Ireland defeats, however, seemed to have damaged the team as Limerick crashed out of the provincial championship at an early stage.