T. J. Reid

Infobox GAA player
code= Hurling
sport = Hurling


name = T.J. Reid
irish = T.S. Ó Maoildeirg
fullname = T.J. Reid
placeofbirth = Kilkenny
countryofbirth = Ireland
bday=16
bmonth=11
byear= 1987
dyear=
dday=
dmonth=
feet = 6
inches = 2
occupation = Student
county = Kilkenny
province = Leinster
club = Ballyhale Shamrocks
clposition = Forward
clubs =
clyears =
clapps(points) =
clcounty =
clprovince=
clallireland =
counties = Kilkenny
icposition = Forward
icyears = 2008-present
icapps(points) = 3 (0-6)
icprovince = 0
icallireland = 1
allstars =
clupdate=
icupdate=8 September, 2007

T.J. Reid (born 16 November, 1987 in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/Ten-out-of-ten-for.4198813.jp|title=Ten out of ten for rampant cats|publisher=Kilkenny People|date=2008-06-18|accessdate=2008-09-14]

Playing career

Club

Reid plays his club hurling with his local Ballyhale Shamrocks team and has enjoyed much success. He enjoyed some success at underage levels before winning a senior county title in 2006 when he was just out of the minor grade. Reid later added a Leinster club title to his collection when Ballyhale won the provincial title at the end of the year. The club later qualified for the All-Ireland final with Loughrea providing the opposition. Reid gave a masterful display of hurling in that game and finished with 2-2. He also collected a coveted All-Ireland club medal. [cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/03/19/story28153.asp|title=Ballyhale boss eyes another All-Ireland |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=2007-03-19|accessdate=2008-09-13] In 2008 Ballyhale continued their winning ways with Reid collecting a second consecutive county title. His side were later defeated in the Leinster club semi-final by Birr. [cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2007/11/18/story337007.asp|title=Ballyhale Shamrocks in shock defeat |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=2007-11-18|accessdate=2008-09-13]

Minor & under-21

Reid first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor team in the mid-2000s. He enjoye dlittle success in this grade before later joining the county under-21 team in 2006. That year he collected his first Leinster title in that grade following a victory over Dublin. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw 'the Cats' take on Tipperray. That game ended in a draw, however, a replay the following week at Semple Stadium gave victory to Kilkenny and gave Reid a coveted All-Ireland medal. [cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article641533.ece|title=Tipp shut out as Kilkenny power home|publisher=Irish Times|date=2006-09-17|accessdate=2008-09-13] Two years later in 2008 Reid added a second Leinster under-21 medal to his collection after a demolition of Offaly in the provincial final. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Kilkenny take on Tipperary. After an exciting game victory went to Kilkenny by 2-13 to 0-15 with Reid collecting a second All-Ireland under-21 medal. [cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0914/kilkenny_tipperary.html|title=Kilkenny 2-13 Tipperary 0-15|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=2008-09-14|accessdate=2008-09-14]

enior

Reid made his debut with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in 2008 in the Leinster semi-final against Offaly. He missed out on an appearance in the subsequent Leinster final victory over Wexford, however, he did play in 'the Cats' defeat of arch-rivals Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Kilkenny take on Waterford. It was their first meeting in the championship decider since 1963. A classic game of hurling was expected by many, however, Kilkenny started stronger. Two goals by Eddie Brennan after twenty minutes effectively killed the game, however, ‘the Cats’ ploughed on. Reid came on as a substitute in the second-half and chipped in with four points to help his team to an enormous 3-30 to 1-13 victory. It was Kilkenny's third All-Ireland title in-a-row and Reid had the honour of collecting his first senior All-Ireland medal on the field of play. [cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0907/kilkenny_waterford_tracker.html|title=Kilkenny 3-30 Waterford 1-13 matchtracker|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=2008-09-07|accessdate=2008-09-13]

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