Charles Gerard Carter (born 19 January 1971) is an Irish former hurler who played as a corner-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.[1]

Charlie Carter
Personal information
Irish name Séarlas Mac Artúir
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1971-01-19) 19 January 1971 (age 53)
Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Young Irelands
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1990-2003
Kilkenny 29 (6-61)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 3
NHL 1
All Stars 3
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:02, 13 August 2014.

Born in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Carter first played competitive hurling whilst at school at St Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 1990-91 National League. Carter went on to play a key role for Kilkenny, and won two All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Carter won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a two-time championship medallist with Young Irelands.

Throughout his career Carter made 29 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling in controversial circumstances on 7 June 2003.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Career statistics

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Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kilkenny 1990-91 Division 1 x 1-05 1 0-00 x 0-00 x 1-05
1991-92 x 0-02 x 0-00 x 0-00 x 0-02
1992-93 x 0-00 x 0-00 x 0-00 x 0-00
1993-94 Division 2 x 0-00 0 0-00 x 0-00
1994-95 Division 1 x 0-02 3 0-01 x 0-03
1995-96 x 3-16 1 0-00 x 3-16
1997 x 2-11 2 0-06 2 0-03 x 2-20
1998 Division 1B x 0-03 3 1-12 2 1-02 x 2-17
1999 x 2-19 2 1-05 2 0-02 x 3-26
2000 x 0-03 2 2-07 2 1-04 x 3-14
2001 x 0-04 2 0-13 1 0-01 x 0-18
2002 Division 1A x 0-00 2 0-04 2 0-01 x 0-05
2003 6 4-10 0 0-00 6 4-10
Total x 12-75 18 4-48 11 2-13 x 18-136

References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Carter". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (18 April 2003). "Carter unhappy with treatment and may quit Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Cats shell-shocked as out-of-favour Carter quits". RTÉ Sport. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Quinn wants a big time Charlie to shine for the Cats". Irish Mirror. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Carter quits Kilkenny hurling". Breaking News website. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. ^ McEvoy, Enda (26 October 2003). "Regrets? Just a few". Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ^ Breheny, Martin (15 November 2005). "Carter won't forgive, Cody won't comment". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 August 2014.