Ciaran McGann

Ciaran McGann is an Irish hurler from Castlelyons in County Cork. He plays with the local Castlelyons club and with the Cork senior inter-county team. He has appeared for Cork as a half-back and as a half-forward.

Playing career

McGann has been a member of the Cork squad for the National Hurling League [ [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2006/0312/cork.html RTÉ Sport: Cork make it look easy against Down ] ] [ [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/03/13/story884533602.asp Irish Examiner - 2006/03/13: Down in the dumps as Cork do demolition job ] ] [ [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/04/10/story823940226.asp Irish Examiner - 2006/04/10: Clare put stop to Cork’s gallop ] ] and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship [ [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/fringe-man-to-hurler-of-the-year-in-24-months-133208.html Fringe man to Hurler of the Year in 24 months - Hurling, Sport - Independent.ie ] ] since 2006, though he has never established himself as a regular starter. [http://www.rebelgaa.com/teamnews/teamnews.asp?TNID=77>] Along with five other members of the Cork squad for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2006 final, McGann was not selected in the 2007 squad by manager Gerald McCarthy. [ [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rebels-rejig-squad-but-still-no-room-for-sherlock-678842.html Rebels rejig squad but still no room for Sherlock - Hurling, Sport - Independent.ie ] ] However, he was part of the Cork set-up in 2008, impressing McCarthy at centre-back in the run-up to the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. [http://www.examiner.ie/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=sport-qqqm=GAA-qqqa=sport-qqqid=62518-qqqx=1.asp]

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