Karl McKeegan

{{Infobox Gaelic Athletic Association player

| code = Hurling

| sport = Hurling

| image =

| name = Karl McKeegan

| irish = Caireall Mac Aogáin

| fullname =

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| nickname =

| occupation = Lab technician

| county = Antrim

| province = Ulster

| club = Ruairí Óg Cushendall

| clposition =

| clubs =

| clyears = 1995–2016

| clapps(points) =

| clcounty = 7

| clprovince = 5

| clallireland =

| counties = Antrim

| icposition = Centre-back

| icyears = 2002–2011

| icapps(points) =

| icprovince = 10

| icallireland = 0

| nhl = 0

| allstars = 0

| birth_date = 1978

| birth_place = Cushendall, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland

| icupdate = 13:03, 23 July 2012

}}

Karl McKeegan (born 1978) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Antrim county team.

Playing career

McKeegan began his hurling career at juvenile and underage levels with the Ruairí Óg club in Cushendall. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he joined the club's senior team in 1995. McKeegan spent over 20 years lining out for the senior team, during which time he won five Ulster SCHC titles and seven Antrim SHC titles. He ended his club career after a defeat by Na Piarsaigh in the 2016 All-Ireland club final.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/antrim/karl-mckeegan-enjoying-a-new-lease-of-life-in-cushendall-34422096.html|title=Karl McKeegan enjoying a new lease of life in Cushendall|date=4 February 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=11 October 2022}}

McKeegan first appeared on the inter-county scene at underage level with Antrim and won two Ulster MHC titles and three Ulster U21HC titles. He joined the senior team in 2002 and won ten consecutive Ulster SHC medals during a ten-year career.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/16066379.stm|title=Antrim hurler Karl McKeegan quits inter-county scene|date=7 December 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 December 2011|archive-date=8 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208191401/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/16066379.stm|url-status=dead}} McKeegan captained Antrim to the Christy Ring Cup title in 2006.

Management career

McKeegan spent three seasons in charge of the Antrim under-20 team before being named as the Armagh senior hurling team manager in October 2022.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Antrim/article/index/325341|title=McKeegan takes Armagh hurling reins|date=11 October 2022|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=11 October 2022}}