Michael Rice (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Rís | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
27 January 1984 Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrickshock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2005–2016 | Kilkenny | 28 (1–24) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 8 | ||
| NHL | 12 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:10, 16 May 2016. | |||
Michael Rice (born 27 January 1984) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Rice first played competitive hurling during his schooling 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 captaining them to an allireland final, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 2005 championship. Rice subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has since won two All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals on the field of play. He has been an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At international level Rice has played for the composite rules shinty-hurling team, captaining his country to the title in 2011. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, he has won three Railway Cup medals. At club level Rice is a one-time Leinster medallist in the intermediate grade with Carrickshock. In addition to this he has also won one championship medal.
During his schooling at St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, Rice established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 2000 he was a non-playing substitute as St. Kieran's claimed both the Leinster and All-Ireland titles.
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