Liam Hinphey

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name =Liam Hinphey
irish =Liam Óg Ó hAnfaidh
placeofbirth=Dungiven,County Londonderry
countryofbirth=Northern Ireland
bday=15
bmonth=08
byear=1984
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occupation=Student
county=Derry
province=Ulster
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club=Dungiven / Kevin Lynch's
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?-Present
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Kevin Lynch's (H)
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iccounty=Derry
counties=Derry (F)
Derry (H)
icpositionf=Right half back
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icyears=2006-Present
?-Present
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Liam Óg Hinphey (Irish: Liam Óg Ó hAnfaidh; born 15 August 1984) is an Irish dual GAA player who plays Gaelic football and hurling for who plays for Derry, with whom he has won the National Football League. He plays his club football for St. Canice's GAC Dungiven and club hurling for Kevin Lynch's. He is a cousin of two-time Derry All Star Joe Brolly.cite news |first=Thomas |last=Niblock |title=No resting on laurels for Derry's dual star |url= |work=The Irish News |publisher= |date=2006-01-12 |accessdate=2008-06-09 ]

Football career

Inter-county

Hinphey was first called up to the Derry Senior football panel in November 2005 for the 2006 season. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4417102.stm |title=Crozier names much-changed panel |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-01] He was part of the Derry team that won the 2008 National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=BBC ] [cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56 |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=Derry GAA website ] Hinphey missed the first round of the 2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship against Donegal with a pelvic injury (osteo pubis), and was expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season.cite news |first=Brendan |last=Crossan |title=Hinphey set to return |url=http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/7/3/591883_350325484690Hinpheyse.html |work=The Irish News |publisher= |date=2008-07-03 |accessdate=2008-07-03 ] However, early detection and appropriate treatment saw him make a quicker than expected recovery and made his club return in the Derry Championship against Bellaghy on 1 July. [cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=97579 |title=Hinphey set to return to Derry fold |date=2008-07-03 |accessdate=2008-07-03 |work=Hogan Stand |publisher= |date= ]

chool / college

A relative late-comer to football, Hinphey won the MacRory and Hogan Cups in 2003 with St. Pat's Maghera.

Hurling

Inter-county

Hinphey's father (also Liam) is from hurling stronghold Kilkenny in particular the James Stephens club, one of the most successful hurling clubs of all time and had a big influence on his hurling career.

Hinphey has represented Derry, Ulster and even captained Ireland at Under 21 level in hurling. He was part of Derry's 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup winning side. He opted out of the Derry hurling side for the 2008 season to concentrate on football. [cite news |first=Cahair |last=O'Kane |title=Hinphey leaves Derry hurling panel |url=http://www.derrypost.com/hinphey-leaves-derry-hurling-panel/ |work=County Derry Post |publisher= |date=2008-03-11 |accessdate=2008-06-11 ]

Honours

Football

County

*National Football League - Winner (1): 2008
*Dr. McKenna Cup - Runner up: 2008, more?

Club

*Derry ACFL Division 2 - Winner (1): 2007

chool

*MacRory Cup - Winner (1): 2003
*Hogan Cup - Winner (1): 2003

Hurling

County

*Nicky Rackard Cup - Winner (1): 2006

Club

*Derry Senior Hurling Championship - Winner (5): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Captain.)
*Derry Senior Hurling Championship - Runner up: 2005
*Numerous underage awards

chool

*Mageean Cup - Winner (1/2?): 2001, 2003?

Indivdual

*Ulster Colleges Hurling All-Star - Winner (1?): 2003

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

External links

* [http://dungiven.derry.gaa.ie Cumann Chainnigh Naofa Dún Geimhin official website]
* [http://www.kevinlynchs.com/ Kevin Lynch's official website]
* [http://derrygaa.ie/ Official Derry GAA Wbsite]

References