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{{short description|Irish hurler}}
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{{Use Hiberno-English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox Gaelic games player
| code= Hurling
| sport = Hurling
| image = 
| name = Kevin Hartnett
| irish = Caoimhghin Ó hAirtneada
| fullname = Kevin Hartnett
| feet = 5
| inches = 11 
| nickname = Screech
| occupation = Research engineer
| county = Cork
| province = Munster
| club = [[Russell Rovers GAA|Russell Rovers]]<br>[[Imokilly GAA|Imokilly]]<br>[[UCC GAA|UCC]]
| clposition = Half-back
| clubs = 
| clyears = 
| clapps(points) = 
| clcounty = 0
| clprovince= 
| clallireland = 
| counties = [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| icposition = Left wing-back
| icyears = 2005-2008
| icapps(points) = 8 (0-5)
| icprovince = 0
| icallireland = 0
| nhl = 0
| allstars = 0
| clupdate = 
| icupdate = 17:08, 6 May 2013
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1984|6|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place=[[Shanagarry]], [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
}}
'''Kevin Hartnett''' (born 4 June 1984) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[hurling|hurler]] who played as a left wing-back for the [[Cork GAA|Cork]] senior team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=47851|title=Player profile: Kevin Hartnett|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=1 November 2001|accessdate=6 May 2013|first=|last=}}</ref>

Hartnett joined the team during the [[National Hurling League 2005|2005 National Hurling League]] and was a regular member of the team until he left the panel after the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008|2008 championship]]. During that time he won one [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal and two [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] medals as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Hartnett has played with [[Russell Rovers GAA|Russell Rovers]], divisional side [[Imokilly GAA|Imokilly]] and [[UCC GAA|University College Cork]].

==Playing career==
===Club===

Hartnett plays hurling with his local club [[Russell Rovers]], who play in the [[Cork Junior Hurling Championship]].  He also plays with the [[UCC GAA|University College Cork]] team in the [[Cork Senior Hurling Championship]].  He usually plays on the half-back line or in midfield.

===Inter-county===

Hartnett first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 2001. He made his debut when he came on as a substitute in a Munster quarter-final defeat of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] before later starting at midfield in the provincial decider. [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] were the winners by 1-12 to 1-6, however, Cork remained in the championship and reached the All-Ireland final via the back-door. [[Galway GAA|Galway]] provided the opposition on that occasion, however, a 2-10 to 1-8 score line secured a victory for Cork and an [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal for Hartnett.

By 2005 Hartnett was a regular member of the Cork under-21 team. After back-to-back defeats by Tipperary in the provincial decider over the previous two years, Cork finally triumphed. A 4-9 to 0-13 victory gave Hartnett a [[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Munster]] medal in that grade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/oriordans-goal-vital-as-rebels-prove-to-be-extra-special-25928867.html|title=O'Riordan's goal vital as Rebels prove to be extra special|date=1 September 2003|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref>

Hartnett was also called up to the Cork intermediate hurling team. He won a [[Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship|Munster]] medal in this grade in 2003 following a 2-12 to 0-11 defeat of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2003/0717/ireland/corkaposs-class-shines-through-in-rain-hit-final-451280993.html|title=Cork’s class shines through in rain-hit final|date=17 July 2003|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> He later lined out in the All-Ireland final with [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] providing the opposition. In a classic game of hurling both sides were still level at the full-time whistle. There was little to separate the sides in a period of extra-time, however, Cork narrowly emerged victorious by 1-21 to 0-23.

After being deemed ineligible for the team the following year, Hartnett was back with the intermediate side in 2005. A 2-17 to 2-11 defeat of Tipperary gave him a second Munster medal in that grade.

In 2006 Hartnett collected a third Munster medal following a 2-18 to 2-13 defeat of Tipperary. The subsequent All-Ireland decider saw Cork face Kilkenny. A narrow 3-15 to 1-18 victory gave Hartnett a second All-Ireland medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=65557|title=Cork land intermediate crown|date=27 August 2006|publisher=Hogan Stand website|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref>

By this stage Hartnett had already joined the Cork senior team. He made his competitive debut when he came on as a substitute in a [[National Hurling League]] game against Waterford in 2005. He was also included on the Cork panel for the subsequent championship campaign and collected a set of [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] and [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medals as a non-playing substitute.

In 2006 Hartnett was also an unused substitute as Cork retained the Munster crown but were later defeated by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider.

Hartnett made his championship debut when he came on as a substitute in an ill-tempered Munster quarter-final defeat of [[Clare GAA|Clare]] in 2007. Due to the suspensions of [[Donal Óg Cusack]], [[Diarmuid O'Sullivan]] and [[Seán Óg Ó hAilpín]] following that game, Hartnett was handed his first championship start for the subsequent Munster semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cork-pick-newlook-defence-following-suspensions-26297078.html|title=Cork pick new-look defence following suspensions|date=13 June 2007|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=6 May 2013|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}</ref> Cork lost to Waterford on that occasion but Hartnett became a regular member of the team before leaving the panel after the 2008 championship.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Cork Minor Hurling Team 2001}}
{{Cork Intermediate Hurling Team 2003}}
{{Cork Hurling Team 2005}}
{{Cork Hurling Team 2006}}
{{Cork Intermediate Hurling Team 2010}}

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