Liam Hinphey
{{Short description|Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer}}
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Kevin Lynch's (H)
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Kevin Lynch's (H)
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Liam Hinphey ({{langx|ga|Liam Óg Ó hAnfaidh}});(born 15 August 1984) was a dual player of Gaelic games who played Gaelic football and hurling for the Derry GAA, with whom he has won the National Football League title and Nicky Rackard Cup (hurling).
Hinphey played his club football for St Canice's GAC Dungiven and still plays club hurling as a Goalkeeper for Kevin Lynch's, with whom he has won five Derry Senior Hurling Championships.
Early and family life
Hinphey is from Dungiven in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. His late father (also Liam) was from the hurling stronghold of Kilkenny in the Republic of Ireland, playing for the James Stephens club, one of the most successful hurling clubs of all time and had a big influence on his hurling career. Liam Óg's brother Kevin also played hurling for Derry.{{cite news |first=Seamus |last=Mullan |title=Hinphey a dual in the Derry crown |work=The Irish News |year=2007 |access-date=8 January 2009 |url=http://www.irishnews.com/championship/hurling/derry.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012133745/http://www.irishnews.com/championship/hurling/derry.html |archive-date=12 October 2007 |df=dmy-all }} 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 |work=The Irish News |date=12 January 2006}}
Football career
=Inter-county=
Hinphey was first called up to the Derry Senior football panel in November 2005 for the 2006 season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4417102.stm |title=Crozier names much-changed panel |work=BBC |access-date=1 April 2008 | date=8 November 2005}} 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 |access-date=27 April 2008 |work=RTÉ Online |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430222703/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |archive-date=30 April 2008 }}{{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 |access-date=27 April 2008 |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 |date=3 July 2008 |access-date=3 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220414/http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/7/3/591883_350325484690Hinpheyse.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }} 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=3 July 2008 |access-date=3 July 2008 |work=Hogan Stand }} He has opted out of the 2009 panel, as he will be traveling around Australia for six months from March 2009 to September 2009.{{cite news |first=Cahair |last=O'Kane |title=Liam Óg set for Oz |work=County Derry Post |page=64 |date=6 January 2009}}
=Club=
Hinphey played his club football for St Canice's Dungiven and won the Derry ACFL Division 2 in 2007. He returned from Australia in late July in time for the latter stages of the 2009 Derry Championship.{{cite web |title=Hinphey fillip for Dungiven |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=115747 |date=30 July 2009 |work=Hogan Stand |publisher=Lynn Publications |access-date=27 August 2009}}
=School/college=
Hurling
=Inter-county=
Hinphey won the Ulster Minor Hurling Championship with Derry minors in 2001.{{cite news |title=Runaway victory for Galway's minors as Derry run out of steam |work=Irish Examier |date=30 July 2001}} He made his Senior Derry debut when he was 18 years old against Kerry in 2003. 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 |date=11 March 2008 |access-date=11 June 2008}} He returned to the hurling panel in 2009, but was only available for the first two rounds of the National Hurling League, as he decided to travel Australia from March.{{cite news |first=Neil |last=Loughran |title=Oaks want fast start |work=The Irish News |page=48 |date=6 February 2009 }} Having arrived in Sydney he signed for the Sydney Shamrocks Hurling club and played brilliantly at centre back as they won the first NSW competition of the year, the Central Coast tournament.
While travelling in Australia he played for ?.
=Club=
Hinphey had a highly successful underage career with Kevin Lynchs, for example winning the Ulster Minor Club Hurling Championship with the club in 2002.{{cite news |first=Pete |last=McGrath |title=Greatest ever corner back? |work=Gaelic Life |page=26 |date=10 October 2008}} This success has continued at Senior level. Hinphey has won five Derry hurling Championships with the club (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008). He returned from Australia in late July in time for the latter stages of the 2009 Derry Championship.
=School/college=
Hinphey won the Mageenan Cup on 1/2? occasions with St Pat's.
=Province=
Hinphey has represented Ulster in the Railway Cup and was captain of the province in 2009.
Honours
=Football=
==Inter-county==
- National Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
- Dr McKenna Cup:
- Runner up: 2008
==Club==
- Derry ACFL Division 2:
- Winner (1): 2007
- Underage competitions
==School==
- MacRory Cup:
- Winner (1): 2003
- Hogan Cup:
- Winner (1): 2003
=Hurling=
==County==
- Nicky Rackard Cup:
- Winner (1): 2006
- Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:
- Runner up: 2003
- Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship:
- Runner up: 2003{{cite news |title=Determined to make up for last final flop |work=Gaelic Life |page=43 |date=26 October 2007}}
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1): 2001
- Runner up: 2002,{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/results/2002/june.aspx |title=Hogan Stand results - June 2002 |access-date=12 January 2009 |work=Hogan Stand |publisher=Lynn Publications |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220084033/http://hoganstand.com/general/results/2002/june.aspx |archive-date=20 February 2009 |df=dmy-all }} more?
==Club==
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship:
- Runner up: 2003, 2006, 2007
- Derry Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (5): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Captain.)
- Runner up: 2005
- Numerous underage awards
==School==
- Mageean Cup:
- Winner (1/2?): 2001, 2003?
==Individual==
- Ulster Colleges Hurling All-Star:
- Winner (1?): 2003
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012133745/http://www.irishnews.com/championship/hurling/derry.html Interview with The Irish News (2007)]
- [http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=666&Itemid=184 Player profiles on Official Derry GAA website]
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