Mark Fanning
{{Short description|Irish hurler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2020}}
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|irish = Marc Ó Fainín
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|occupation = Insurance broker
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|sport = Hurling
|code = Hurling
|county = Wexford
|province = Leinster
|club = Glynn-Barntown
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|colleges = Waterford Institute of Technology
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|colyears = 2015-2018
|counties = Wexford
|icyears = 2010-present
|icposition = Goalkeeper
|icapps(points) = 31 (2-01)
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|05|16|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Killurin, County Wexford, Ireland
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Mark Fanning (born 16 May 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Senior Championship club Glynn-Barntown and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/getting-to-know-the-unknown-hurlers-of-wexford-447841.html|title=Getting to know the 'unknown' hurlers of Wexford|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=14 April 2017|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=John|last=Fogarty}} He usually lines out as a goalkeeper.
Playing career
=Waterford Institute of Technology=
As a student at the Waterford Institute of Technology, Fanning was a key member of the college's senior team. He lined out in several Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns without success.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ul-fitzgibbon-cup-wit-2-3829398-Feb2018/|title=1-6 for Limerick's Murphy as UL see off WIT to set up Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final with UCC|publisher=The 42|date=1 February 2018|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=Tomás|last=McCarthy}}
=Glynn-Barntown=
Fanning joined the Glynn-Barntown club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success as a dual player in the under-21 grades before eventually joining the club's top adult teams.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
On 3 October 2009, Fanning won a Wexford Intermediate Football Championship title following Glynn-Barntown's 2-07 to 1-05 defeat of St Mary's Rosslare in the final.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
=Wexford=
==Minor and under-21==
Fanning first played for Wexford as a member of the minor team during the 2008 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 6 April 2008 when he lined out in goal in Wexford's 3-12 to 0-15 defeat by Kilkenny. On 6 July 2008, Fanning was again in goal when Wexford suffered a 1-19 to 0-12 defeat by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.
Fanning was once again eligible for the minor grade in 2009. He lined out in goal in a second successive Leinster final on 5 July 2009, however, Wexford suffered a 1-19 to 0-11 defeat by Kilkenny.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/awesome-kehoe-fires-young-cats-to-further-success-26548750.html|title=Awesome Kehoe fires young Cats to further success|publisher=Irish Independent|date=6 July 2009|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}
On 23 June 2010, Fanning made his first appearance for the Wexford under-21 team when he lined out in goal in a 2-17 to 2-13 defeat of Carlow. He was again in goal for the Leinster final on 14 July 2010, which Wexford lost to Dublin by 2-15 to 0-15.{{cite web|url=http://fodh.ie/u21s-claim-leinster-glory-with-strong-finish/|title=U21s claim Leinster glory with strong finish|publisher=FODH website|date=15 July 2010|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}
Fanning lined out in goal in a second successive Leinster final on 13 July 2011. He ended on the losing side following the 1-18 to 0-11 defeat by Dublin for the second year in-a-row.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ruthless-dublin-march-on-1.599767?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Fruthless-dublin-march-on-1.599767|title=Ruthless Dublin march on|publisher=Irish Times|date=14 July 2011|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}
Fanning was eligible for the Wexford under-21 team for a third and final season in 2012. He made his final appearance in the grade on 20 June 2012 when Wexford suffered a 3-20 to 4-06 defeat by Kilkenny at the semi-final stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2012/0621/sport/walsh-gets-cats-firing-198215.html|title=Walsh gets Cats firing|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=21 June 2012|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=John|last=Knox}}
==Senior==
Fanning made his first appearance for the Wexford senior team on 10 March 2013. He lined out in goal in a 0-16 to 0-14 defeat by Offaly in the National League.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0311/ireland/offaly-aposgrind-outapos-victory-225098.html|title=Offaly 'grind out' victory|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=11 March 2013|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}} On 8 June 2013, Fanning made his Leinster Championship debut in a 1-1-17 apiece draw with Dublin.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/193988|title=Leinster SHC: all-square between Model County and Dubs|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=8 June 2013|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}
On 2 July 2017, Fanning lined out in goal in his first Leinster final against Galway. He maintained a clean sheet but ended the game on the losing side following a 0-29 to 1-17 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/galway-wexford-report-3474778-Jul2017/|title=Conor Cooney masterclass leads Galway past Wexford to their first Leinster title since 2012|publisher=The 42|date=2 July 2017|accessdate=23 February 2019|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien }}
On 20 January 2018, Fanning lined out in goal for Wexford's 1-24 apiece draw with Kilkenny in the Walsh Cup final. Wexford won the subsequent free-taking shoot-out, with Fanning scoring the winning point and claiming his first silverware at senior level with Wexford.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/sport/gaa/fanning-hits-winner-in-historic-shootout-36518563.html|title=Fanning hits winner in historic shoot-out|publisher=Gorey Guardian|date=27 January 2018|accessdate=23 February 2019|first=Alan|last=Aherne }}
Wexford reached a second Leinster final in three years on 30 June 2019. Fanning lined out in his usual position in goal and scored a late penalty to secure a 1-23 to 0-23 defeat of Kilkenny.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/wexford-kilkenny-leinster-shc-final-report-4703931-Jun2019/|title=Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny|publisher=The 42|date=30 June 2019|accessdate=1 July 2019|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 30 June 2019.}}
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| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="3"|National League !colspan="2"|Leinster !colspan="2"|All-Ireland !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| rowspan="10"|Wexford
|2010 |rowspan="1"|Division 2 |0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2011
|rowspan="1"|Division 1 |0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2012
|rowspan="6"|Division 1B |0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2013
|3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-00 | |
| 2014
|6 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 12 | 0-00 | |
| 2015
|5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-00 | |
| 2016
|2 | 1-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 | 5 | 1-01 | |
| 2017
|7 | 2-02 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 10 | 2-02 | |
| 2018
|rowspan="2"|Division 1A |6 | 0-07 | 4 | 1-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 12 | 1-07 | |
| 2019
|5 | 0-00 | 5 | 1-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 1-00 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!34 | 3-09 | 17 | 2-00 | 14 | 0-01 | 65 | 5-10 |
Honours
;Glynn-Barntown
- Wexford Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2009
- Wexford Premier Minor Hurling Championship (2009)
- Wexford U21 Roinn 1 Hurling Championship (2009)
- Wexford U21 Premier Hurling Championship (2010)
- Wexford Premier Minor Football Championship (2009)
- Wexford Premier U21 Football Championship (2011,2012)
;Wexford
References
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{{Wexford Hurling Team}}
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Category:Glynn-Barntown hurlers
Category:Wexford inter-county hurlers