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]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Séarlas Mac Artúir | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner-forward | ||
Born |
Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland | 19 January 1971||
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
editTeam | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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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
edit- ^ "Charlie Carter". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (18 April 2003). "Carter unhappy with treatment and may quit Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Cats shell-shocked as out-of-favour Carter quits". RTÉ Sport. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Quinn wants a big time Charlie to shine for the Cats". Irish Mirror. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Carter quits Kilkenny hurling". Breaking News website. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ McEvoy, Enda (26 October 2003). "Regrets? Just a few". Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (15 November 2005). "Carter won't forgive, Cody won't comment". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 August 2014.