Liam Hartnett Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Liam Hartnett
Irish:Liam Ó hAirtnéid
County:Kerry
Province:Munster
Club:Dr. Crokes
Clcounty:1
Clprovince:2
Clallireland:1
Counties:Kerry
Icposition:Full-back
Icyears:1984–1988
Icapps(Points):1 (0–00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:1963
Birth Place:Killarney,
County Kerry, Ireland

Liam Hartnett (born 1963) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dr. Crokes club and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Playing career

Hartnett first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Dr. Crokes club in Killarney. He progressed to adult level and won a Kerry IFC title in 1985. Hartnett later won two Munster SCFC titles and was at full-back when Dr. Crokes beat Thomas Davis in the 1992 All-Ireland club final.[1]

Hartnett first appeared on the inter-county scene for Kerry as a member of the minor team in 1981. He never played with the under-21 team, however, he made his senior team during the 1984–85 league. Hartnett made his only championship appearance when he lined out at full-back in a Munster semi-final defeat of Limerick in 1989.[2]

Management career

In retirement from playing, Hartnett became involved in team management and coaching. He was part of the Dr. Croke's management team when they won the Kerry SFC title in 2000.[3] [4]

Honours

Player

Dr Crokes

1992

1990, 1991

1991

1985

Management

Dr Crokes

2000

Notes and References

  1. News: Crokes hero expecting a repeat of '92 fairytale. 16 March 2007. Irish Independent. 25 November 2022.
  2. News: Game 1. Munster Semi-Final. Terrace Talk website. 25 November 2022.
  3. News: Crokes shock Gaeltacht. 27 November 2000. Irish Independent. 25 November 2022.
  4. News: Mascot makes major impact. 3 August 2002. Irish Times. 25 November 2022.