Ger Aylward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Aighleart | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
12 March 1992 Glenmore, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Plumber | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2008-present | Glenmore | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2013-present | Kilkenny | 6 (3-15) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:19, 7 September 2015. | |||
Ger Aylward (born 30 March 1992) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
Born in Glenmore, County Kilkenny, Aylward first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Good Counsel College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2013 league. Aylward subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one All-Ireland medal and one Leinster medal.
At club level Aylward is a one-time championship medallist as a Gaelic footballer with Glenmore.
Playing career
Club
In 2009 Aylward was a key member of the Glenmore senior football team. He won a championship medal that year following a 2-7 to 0-10 defeat of Muckalee in the decider.[2]
Inter-county
Aylward first played for Kilkenny in 2009 when he joined the minor side. He won his first Leinster medal that year following Kilkenny's 1-19 to 0-11 trouncing of Wexford in the provincial decider.[3] Galway provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider on 6 September 2009. A devastating second quarter display was pivotal in powering the Westerners to a 2-15 to 2-11 victory.[4]
In 2010 Aylward won a second successive Leinster medal following a 1-20 to 0-10 trouncing of Dublin.[5] The subsequent All-Ireland decider on 5 September 2010 pitted Kilkenny against Clare. "The Cats" were made to work hard before securing a narrow 2-10 to 0-14 victory, giving Aylward a coveted All-Ireland medalcaptain.[6]
Two years later Aylward was a key member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won his sole Leinster medal that year following a 4-24 to 1-13 trouncing of Laois.[7] Kilkenny later faced Clare in the All-Ireland decider on 15 September 2012. A powerful second-half display, in which they outscored Kilkenny by 1-10 to 0-4, saw Clare take their second ever All-Ireland title in the grade.[8]
Aylward made his senior debut on 10 March 2013 in a 2-17 to 1-19 National Hurling League defeat by Tipperary.[9]
A series of injuries kept Aylward off the Kilkenny panel in 2014, however, he was reinstated the following year. He won a Leinster medal that year following a 1-25 to 2-15 defeat of Galway in the provincial decider. It was Kilkenny's 70th provincial title.[10] Kilkenny renewed their rivalry with Galway once again in the All-Ireland decider on 6 September 2015. The team struggled in the first half, however, a T. J. Reid goal and a dominant second half display, which limited Galway to just 1-4, saw Kilkenny power to a 1-22 to 1-18 victory.[11] It was Aylward's first All-Ireland medal.
Honours
Player
- Good Counsel College
- Glenmore
- Kilkenny Senior Football Championship (1): 2009
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2015
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2015
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010
References
- ↑ "Profile: Ger Aylward". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Knox, John (12 October 2009). "Glenmore go to the top of the football pile". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Awesome Kehoe fires young Cats to further success". Irish Independent. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (7 September 2009). "Cummins inspires Galway to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Hickey, Paddy (5 July 2010). "Cats sweep Dubs aside to claim minor crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (6 September 2010). "Kilkenny pushed to the limit". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ O'Brien, Brendan (12 July 2012). "Cats make Laois nightmare come true". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tipp hang on". Hogan Stand. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Moynihan, Michael (6 July 2015). "Canning wondergoal not enough for Galway against Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ McGoldrick, Seán (6 September 2015). "Kilkenny deliver an 11th All-Ireland for Brian Cody as Galway challenge fades away". Irish Independnet. Retrieved 6 September 2015.