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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Maitiú de Rút | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-forward | ||
Born | Ballyragget, County Kilkenny | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Old Christians Commercials St Patrick's | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1973-1974 1975-1983 |
Limerick Kilkenny |
4 16 | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 4 (1 as sub) | ||
All-Irelands | 3 (2 as sub) | ||
NHL | 2 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Matt Ruth (born December 1945 in Ballyragget, County Kilkenny) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling and Gaelic football at various times with his local clubs, Old Christians, Commercials, and St Patrick's. He was a member of the Limerick and Kilkenny senior inter-county teams from 1973 until 1983. Ruth's son, Matthew, played minor hurling with Kilkenny in 2008.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "From Kilkenny to Limerick back again: Matt Ruth". Kilkenny Cats. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
Limerick – 1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up | |
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Kilkenny - 1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (20th title) | |
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Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010. |
Kilkenny - 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up | |
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Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010. |
Kilkenny - 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (21st title) | |
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Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010. |
Kilkenny - 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (22nd title) | |
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Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010. |
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