| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máirtín Mac Cumascaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
9 November 1978 London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Nickname | Gorta | ||
| Occupation | Sales representative | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1997-present | O'Loughlin Gaels | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 4 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2001–2011 | Kilkenny | 41 (6-64) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 8 | ||
| All-Irelands | 6 | ||
| NHL | 4 | ||
| All Stars | 3 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:56, 17 January 2015. | |||
Martin Timothy Comerford (born 9 November 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in London, at an early age Comerford went to St. John's Boys' National School in Ballybough Street, Kilkenny. Comerford went on to attend St. Kieran's College but was overlooked for the hurling team. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21 team. He joined the senior panel during the 2001 championship. Comerford later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won six All-Ireland medals, eight Leinster medals and four National League medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.again kane is a just a muppet .
At club level Comerford is a two-time Leinster medallist with O'Loughlin Gaels. In addition to this he has also won three championship medals, while he was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Comerford's brother, Andy, was a three-time All-Ireland medallist and winning captain with Kilkenny.[1]
Throughout his career Comerford made 41 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 12 May 2011.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ Knox, John (15 January 2004). "Andy to lead the 'official?". Kilkenny People. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Cats' Comerford calls time on inter-county career". RTÉ Sport. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Kilkenny Comerford calls it a day on his inter-county career". Kilkenny Advertiser. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Comerford - he thrilled, he dared and he always played with a smile". Kilkenny People. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Comerford calls time on Kilkenny career". GAA website. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2014.