Mark Bergin

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{{Infobox Gaelic games player

| code= Hurling

| sport = Hurling

| image =

| name = Mark Bergin

| irish = Marc Ó Beirgin

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| occupation = Primary school teacher

| county = Kilkenny

| province = Leinster

| club = O'Loughlin Gaels

| clubs =

| clyears = 2006-present

| clapps(points) = 40 (12-257)

| clcounty = 2

| clprovince= 1

| clallireland =

| counties = Kilkenny

| icposition = Centre-forward

| icyears = 2012; 2016-2017

| icapps(points) =

| icprovince = 2

| icallireland = 1

| nhl = 1

| allstars = 0

| clupdate = 23:26, 2 March 2020

| icupdate = 22:37, 15 May 2012

| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1989|4|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place=Kilkenny, Ireland

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Mark Bergin (born 28 April 1989) is an Irish hurler who is a former captain of the Kilkenny senior team.

Bergin made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 National League, however, he remained as a peripheral figure outside of the starting fifteen. In spite of this he won a National League medal in his debut season.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2012/0506/319874-cats-hammer-cork-in-league-decider/|title=Cats hammer Cork in league decider|date=11 May 2012|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=15 May 2012}}

At club level Bergin is a Leinster medalist with O'Loughlin Gaels. In addition to this he has also won a county club championship medal.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

In January 2017, Bergin was nominated as the captain of the Kilkenny hurling team for 2017.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-hurling-captain-3191814-Jan2017/|title=Mark Bergin anointed Kilkenny hurling captain for the year ahead|date=18 January 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=18 January 2017}}

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after=Cillian Buckley

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Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:O'Loughlin Gaels hurlers

Category:Kilkenny inter-county hurlers

Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen

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