David Herity

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| irish = Daithí Ó hAghartaigh

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| occupation = Primary school teacher

| county = Kilkenny

| province = Leinster

| club = Dunnamaggin
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| birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|4|12}}

| birth_place=Dunnamaggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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David Herity (born 12 April 1983) is an Irish hurling manager and former dual player of hurling and Gaelic football.

Herity played for Kilkenny Championship club Dunnamaggin and was a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team for eight seasons, during which time he lined out as a goalkeeper. He began his hurling career at club level with Dunnamaggin. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 17-year-old in 2000, having his greatest success that year when the club won the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship title. Herity also played Gaelic football with the Kilmoganny club.

At inter-county level, Herity was part of the Kilkenny minor team that won Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (MHC) titles in 1999 and 2001 before later winning back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship titles with the under-21 team in 2003 and 2004. He joined the Kilkenny senior team in 2003. Herity subsequently established himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper and made a combined total of 30 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 2014. During that time he was part of five All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning teams: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014. Herity also secured five Leinster Senior Hurling Championship medals and five National Hurling League medals. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 24 November 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2411141158-david-herity-announces-kilkenny-retirement/ |title=David Herity announces Kilkenny retirement |publisher=GAA website |date=24 November 2014 |access-date=6 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127092502/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2411141158-david-herity-announces-kilkenny-retirement |archive-date=27 November 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/david-herity-joins-tommy-walsh-in-retiring-from-kilkenny-panel-1.2013101|title=David Herity joins Tommy Walsh in retiring from Kilkenny panel|publisher=Irish Times|date=24 November 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|first=Éamonn|last=Donoghue}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/hurling-news/kilkenny-hurling-great-david-herity-4687765|title=Kilkenny hurling great David Herity and Down footballer Benny Coulter announce their retirements |publisher=Irish Mirror|date=24 November 2014|access-date=6 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/cats-retirement-count-reaches-five-as-herity-bows-out-30771461.html|title=Cats' retirement count reaches five as Herity bows out|publisher=Irish Independent|date=25 November 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|first=Colm|last=Keys}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/herity-hangs-up-cats-hurley-299368.html|title=Herity hangs up Cats hurley |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=25 November 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|first=Paul|last=Keane}}

After retiring as an inter-county player, Herity was appointed manager of the Kildare senior hurling team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/herity-guides-kildare-to-christy-ring-cup-triumph-at-croke-park-5275662-Nov2020/|title=Herity guides Kildare to Christy Ring Cup triumph over Down in Croke Park decider|first=The42|last=Team|website=The42}}

Playing career

=Club=

Herity plays for the local Dunnamaggin club. He won a Leinster senior club league title in 2009.

=Minor and under-21=

Herity first played for Kilkenny in 1999 when he joined the minor side. He won his first Leinster MHC medal that year following a 2–13 to 1–11 defeat of Wexford.

Two years later Herity was still eligible for the minor grade. He collected a second Leinster medal that year following another defeat of Wexford, this time by a scoreline of 3–16 to 1–9.

By 2003 Herity was a key member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won his first Leinster U21HC medal that year following a 0–12 to 1–4 defeat of Dublin. Kilkenny later faced Galway in the All-Ireland U21HC decider. Galway struggled in attack and conceded a goal a minute into the second half. The 2–13 to 0–12 scoreline gave Herity his first All-Ireland medal in the grade.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2003/0922/ireland/top-cats-tame-galway-681777771.html|title=Top cats tame Galway|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=22 September 2003|access-date=4 September 2009|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}

Herity collected a second Leinster U21HC medal in 2004, defeating Wexford again, this time by a scoreline of 0–16 to 2–3. The subsequent All-Ireland U21HC final against Tipperary saw Kilkenny scoring key goals early in the opening half, which helped them to a 3–21 to 1–6 victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2004/0920/ireland/kilkenny-aposwhirlwindapos-blows-tipperary-away-98268736.html|title=Kilkenny "whirlwind" blows Tipperary away|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=20 September 2004|access-date=4 September 2009|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}

=Senior=

While still a member of the under-21 team in 2003, Herity joined the senior team as a member of the extended league panel. He won a National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute that year following Kilkenny's 5–14 to 5–13 extra-time defeat of Tipperary.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/stunning-kilkenny-snatch-and-grab-raid-25945806.html|title=Stunning Kilkenny snatch and grab raid|date=6 May 2003|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=1 August 2014}}

After several years away from the team, Herity returned as third-choice goalkeeper in 2008. He won a set of Leinster SHC and All-Ireland SHC medals as a non-playing substitute that year, before collecting another set the following year. Herity added a third Leinster SHC medal to his collection in 2010, once again as an unused substitute.

In 2011, Herity succeeded P. J. Ryan as Kilkenny's first-choice goalkeeper for the championship campaign. A 4–17 to 1–15 defeat of Dublin gave Kilkenny a record-equalling seventh successive championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/the-kilkenny-2011-championship-adventure-26806247.html|title=The Kilkenny 2011 Championship adventure|publisher=Irish Independent|date=29 December 2011|access-date=26 November 2014}} It was Herity's first winners' medal on the field of play. Kilkenny subsequently faced Tipperary in the 2011 All-Ireland SHC decider on 4 September. Goals by Michael Fennelly and Richie Hogan in either half gave Kilkenny, who many viewed as underdog ahead of the game, a 2–17 to 1–16 victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2011/0905/sport/the-greatest-of-champions-reclaim-crown-166499.html|title=The greatest of champions reclaim crown|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=5 September 2011|access-date=14 May 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} Herity collected his first All-Ireland medal as a full member of the team.

2012 began well for Herity when he collected a second National League medal on the field of play following a 3–21 to 0–16 demolition of old rivals Cork.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/cats-smash-and-grab-193008.html|title=Cats' smash and grab|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=7 May 2012|access-date=26 November 2014|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} Kilkenny were later shocked by Galway in the Leinster SHC decider, losing by 2–21 to 2–11; however, both sides subsequently met in the 2012 All-Ireland SHC decider on 9 September.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2012/0708/328320-galway-kilkenny/|title=Galway land historic Leinster win|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=8 July 2012|access-date=30 September 2012}} Kilkenny led going into the final stretch; however, Joe Canning struck a stoppage time equaliser to level the game at 2–13 to 0–19 and send the final to a replay for the first time since 1959.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/canning-s-nerves-of-steel-earn-galway-another-tilt-at-the-title-1.527721|title=Canning's nerves of steel earn Galway another tilt at the title|publisher=Irish Times|date=10 September 2012|access-date=14 May 2013|first=Seán|last=Moran}} The replay took place three weeks later on 30 September 2012. Galway stunned the reigning champions with two first-half goals; however, Kilkenny's championship debutant Walter Walsh gave a man of the match performance, claiming a haul of 1–3. This 3–22 to 3–11 Kilkenny victory gave Herity a second All-Ireland SHC medal.

After impressing as a goalkeeper during several games in the 2013 National League campaign, Eoin Murphy succeeded in supplanting Herity as first-choice goalkeeper.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/herity-in-battle-to-look-after-no-1-as-poacher-murphy-turns-goalkeeper-29241654.html|title=Herity in battle to look after No 1 as poacher Murphy turns goalkeeper|publisher=Irish Independent|date=4 May 2013|access-date=6 May 2013|first=Cliona|last=Foley}}

Herity was confined to the substitutes' bench once again in 2014; however, an elbow injury to Murphy saw Herity being restored as first-choice goalkeeper for the latter stages of the provincial championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=219449|title=Murphy to miss Leinster final|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=30 June 2014|access-date=16 December 2014}} He subsequently secured a second Leinster SHC medal, as a dominant display gave Kilkenny a 0–14 to 1–9 victory over Dublin.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2014/0706/628898-dublin-v-kilkenny/|title=Reid sparkles as Cats conquer Leinster|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=6 July 2014|access-date=6 December 2014}} Herity made way for Murphy during the subsequent All-Ireland SHC final and replay; however, he collected a fifth All-Ireland SHC medal overall, his third as a non-playing substitute, following a 2–17 to 2–14 defeat of Tipperary in the decider.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2014/0927/648445-kilkenny-tipperary/|title=Kilkenny too strong for Tipperary in All-Ireland final replay|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=27 September 2014|access-date=2 December 2014}}

=Inter-provincial=

Herity lined out for Leinster in the Interprovincial Championship. He secured a winners' medal in this competition in 2012 following a 2–19 to 1–15 defeat of Connacht.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/leinster-take-interprovincial-hurling-crown-542247.html|title=Leinster take interprovincial hurling crown|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=4 March 2012|date=4 March 2012}}

Managerial career

Herity became manager of the Kildare hurling team in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/1021/1005752-five-time-all-ireland-winner-appointed-new-kildare-boss/|title=Five-time All-Ireland winner Herity to manage Kildare|publisher=RTÉ|date=21 October 2018}} That team won the 2020 Christy Ring Cup under his leadership. Herity had previously managed the Dublin camogie team, but quit after two years.{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/290590|title=Dublin camogie boss Herity quits|work=Hogan Stand|date=21 September 2018}}

Herity was named as goalkeeping coach for Tipperary ahead of the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/former-kilkenny-star-david-herity-makes-surprise-move-to-join-liam-cahills-tipperary-backroom-team/a837256508.html|title=Former Kilkenny star David Herity makes surprise move to join Liam Cahill's Tipperary backroom team|work=Irish Independent|first=Michael|last=Verney|date=18 October 2023}}

Career statistics

=Inter-county=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Leinster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="12"\|Kilkenny \|2003 \|rowspan="2"\|Division 1A \|0	0-00	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	0	0-00
2004 \|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
2005 \|rowspan="7"\|Division 1 \|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
2006 \|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
2007 \|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
2008 \|0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
2009 \|3	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	3	0-00
2010 \|1	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	1	0-00
2011 \|5	0-00	2	0-00	2	0-00	9	0-00
2012 \|rowspan="3"\|Division 1A \|5	0-00	2	0-00	4	0-00	11	0-00
2013 \|1	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	1	0-00
2014 \|3	0-00	1	0-00	1	0-00	5	0-00
colspan="3"\|Total !18	0-00	5	0-00	7	0-00	30	0-00