Diarmuid Mackey

Diarmuid Anthony Mackey (born 30 April 1978) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Mooncoin and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Born and raised in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Mackey played hurling at all levels as a student at De La Salle College in Waterford. He was part of the school's senior team for the Dr Harty Cup on a number of occasions. Mackey continued his hurling during his time as a student at University College Cork.

At club level, Mackey first played for Mooncoin at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kilkenny as part of the intermediate team in 2002. Mackey was also a member of the senior team's extended panel that year as Kilkenny made a clean sweep by claiming National Hurling League, Leinster SHC and All-Ireland SHC titles.

Mackey made his senior team debut in February 2003. He was again part of the team's clean sweep of National League, Leinster SHC and All-Ireland SHC victories. Mackey also won back-to-back Leinster IHC medals in 2003 and 2004, but also had back-to-back All-Ireland IHC final defeats by Cork.

Honours

Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2002, 2003 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2002, 2003 National Hurling League: 2002, 2003 Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2003, 2004