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Matt Ruth

Personal information

Native name

Maitiú de Rút (Irish)

Born

Ballyragget, County Kilkenny

Occupation

Primary school teacher

Height

6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Sport

Hurling

Position

Left corner-forward

Club

Years

Club

Old Christians
Commercials
St Patrick's

Inter-county

Years

County

Apps (scores)

1973–1974
1975–1983

Limerick
Kilkenny

4
16

Inter-county titles

4 (1 as sub)

3 (2 as sub)

Matt Ruth (born December 1945 in Ballyragget, County Kilkenny) is an Irish former sportsman. He played hurling and Gaelic football at various times with his local clubs, Old Christians, Commercials, and St Patrick's. He was a member of the Limerick and Kilkenny senior inter-county teams from 1973 until 1983. Ruth's son, Matthew, played minor hurling with Kilkenny in 2008.^[1]

References

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^ "From Kilkenny to Limerick back again: Matt Ruth". Kilkenny Cats. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2010.

v t e Limerick – 1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finalist
1 S. Horgan 2 W. Moore 3 P. Hartigan 4 J. O'Brien 5 T. Ryan 6 É. Cregan 7 S. Foley (c) 8 B. Hartigan 9 É. Grimes 10 J. McKenna 11 R. Bennis 12 M. Ruth 13 L. O'Donoghue 14 N. Rea 15 F. Nolan Subs used 18 P. Bennis 16 P. Kelly Subs not used 17 J. O'Donnell 19 W. Conway 20 P. Fitzmaurice 21 M. Lundon Manager J. Power

v t e Kilkenny - 1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (20th title)
1 N. Skehan 2 P. Larkin 3 N. Orr 4 B. Cody 5 P. Lawlor 6 P. Henderson 7 T. McCormack 8 L. O'Brien 9 F. Cummins 10 M. Crotty 11 P. Delaney 12 B. Fitzpatrick (c) 13 M. Brennan 14 K. Purcell 15 E. Keher Subs not used P. J. Ryan G. Fennelly G. Henderson M. Ruth N. Brennan J. Treacy Selectors J. McGovern G. Leahy D. Dunphy M. O'Neill P. Skehan Coach Fr. Tommy Maher
Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Kilkenny - 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finalist

Subs used: T. Malone for K. Fennelly; P. Henderson for L. O'Brien

Subs not used: 16 P. J. Ryan; M. Kennedy; K. Brennan; G. Fennelly

Selectors: J. McGovern; G. Leahy; D. Bolger; M. O'Neill; M. Gannon
Coach: Fr. T. Maher
Physical trainer: M. Lanigan

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Kilkenny - 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (21st title)

Subs used: 18 D. O'Hara for P. Prendergast; 22 K. Fennelly for M. Crotty

Subs not used: 16 P. J. Ryan; 17 M. Mason; 19 J. Marnell; 20 P. Moran; 21 M. Kennedy; 23 T. Malone

Coaches: P. Henderson; E. Keher
Selectors: P. Delaney; E. Leahy; S. Walsh; M. O'Neill

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Kilkenny - 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (22nd title)

Subs not used: 16 K. Fennelly; 17 P. Neary; 18 T. McCormack; 19 M. Ruth; 20 M. Brennan; 21 B. Purcell; 22 D. McCormack; 23 F. Holohan; 24 P. Lannon; 25 É. Wallace; 26 B. Walton

Manager: P. Henderson
Selectors: P. Larkin; P. Delaney; K. Meally; B. O'Sullivan

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

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