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| Native name | Riobeard Ó Leannáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Lennon (born 1993) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Lennon first played competitive hurling in his youth. He enjoyed All-Ireland successes at colleges level with St. Kieran's College. An All-Ireland medallist in the junior grade with Bennettsbridge, Lennon has also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal.
Lennon made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. An All-Ireland winner in this grade as a substitute, he was later an All-Ireland runner-up with the under-21 team.[1][2] Lennon made his senior debut during the 2015 league.
Honours
[edit]Team
[edit]- St. Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2010, 2011
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2010, 2011
- Bennettsbridge
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2015 (c)
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2014 (c)
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2014 (c)
- Kilkenny
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2015 (sub)
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2012 (sub)
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010 (sub)
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010 (sub)
References
[edit]- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (6 September 2010). "Kilkenny pushed to the limit". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.