Darren McCormack (born 29 July 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Westmeath senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Darrin Mac Cormaic | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
29 July 1978 Castlepollard, County Westmeath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Plumber | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Castlepollard | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Westmeath titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1997-2012 | Westmeath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Born in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, McCormack first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Westmeath minor teams as a dual player before later joining the under-21 hurling side. He made his senior debut during the 1997 league. McCormack subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won three Christy Ring Cup medals.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, McCormack won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a four-time championship medallist with Castlepollard.
McCormack announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 24 May 2012.[2]
Honours edit
- Castlepollard
- Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005
- Westmeath
- Christy Ring Cup (3): 2005, 2007, 2010
References edit
- ^ "Westmeath's Darren McCormack". Hogan Stand. 4 December 1998. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Hanley pays tribute to retiring McCormack". Hogan Stand. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.