Matt Ruth
Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
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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 | ||
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| Years | Club | ||
| Old Christians Commercials St Patrick's | |||
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| 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 club Old Christians, Commercials and St Patrick's and 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
- ^ "From Kilkenny to Limerick back again: Matt Ruth". Kilkenny Cats. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
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Limerick – 1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
- 1 S. Horgan
- 2 W. Moore
- 3 P. Hartigan
- 4 J. O'Brien
- 5 T. Ryan
- 6 É. Cregan
- 7 S. Foley (c)
- 8 B. Hartigan
- 9 É. Grimes
- 10 J. McKenna
- 11 R. Bennis
- 12 M. Ruth
- 13 L. O'Donoghue
- 14 N. Rea
- 15 F. Nolan
- Subs used
- 18 P. Bennis
- 16 P. Kelly
- Subs not used
- 17 J. O'Donnell
- 19 W. Conway
- 20 P. Fitzmaurice
- 21 M. Lundon
- Manager
- J. Power
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