Anthony Nash

Anthony Nash (born 12 October 1984) is a retired Irish hurler who played for the Kanturk and Limerick Championship Club South Liberties clubs.

He played for the Cork senior hurling team for 15 seasons, during which time he lined out as a goalkeeper.

Nash began his hurling career at club level with Kanturk.

In 2000 Nash had a trial as a goalkeeper with then Premier League side Wimbledon F.C.

He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 16-year-old in 2001 and, after winning Intermediate and Premier Intermediate championship titles, he enjoyed his greatest success in 2018 when he claimed an All-Ireland Club Championship winners' medal in the intermediate grade.

At inter-county level, Nash was part of the successful Cork minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 2001 before later winning a record four All-Ireland Intermediate Championships with the intermediate team in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009.

Nash was just sixteen years old when he joined the Cork minor hurling team in 2001 as sub goalkeeper to Martin Coleman.

In spite of losing out to Tipperary in the Munster final, Cork later claimed the All-Ireland title following a 2–10 to 1–08 defeat of Galway.

Nash was a non-playing substitute for the entire championship, however, he was still presented with an All-Ireland winners' medal.

In 2002 he was in goal in the final as Kanturk defeated Meelin by 2-14 to 1-12 to take the Duhallow JAHC title.

He was sub goalkeeper once again in 2002, however, Cork's championship campaign ended with a defeat to Galway.

Nash won a second divisional championship medal in 2003 when Kanturk retained the title after a defeat of Freemount after a replay.

Nash subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team in 2003.

He joined the Cork senior team in 2005.

During that time he was part of four Munster Championship-winning teams – in 2006, 2014, 2017 and 2018.

Nash was an All-Ireland Championship runner-up on two occasions.

Nash's prowess also saw him being selected for divisional side Duhallow, Cork Institute of Technology and University College Cork, with whom he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal in 2009.

On 7 March 2009, Nash was in goal for the University College Cork team that faced the University of Limerick in the final of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

A 2-17 to 0-14 victory gave him his sole Fitzgibbon Cup medal.

Nash joined the Kanturk club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player.

In 2009 Nash was an outfield player with the Kanturk junior football team that defeated Rockchapel to win the Duhallow JAFC title.

He won a second divisional title in 2011 after another defeat of Rockchapel in the final.

On 11 November 2011, Nash won a county junior championship medal following a 1-20 to 0-04 defeat of Mitchelstown in the final.

He ended the game as man of the match.

Nash won his first All-Star in 2012.

He claimed a second successive accolade in 2013, the same year he was also nominated for Hurler of the Year.

At inter-provincial level, Nash was selected to play in several championship campaigns with Munster, with his sole Railway Cup medal being won in 2013.

Nash transferred to Limerick club South Liberties in 2021.

In October 2022, he announced his retirement from club hurling after South Liberties were beaten in the 2022 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship semi-final by Na Piarsaigh.

Nash was born in Kanturk, County Cork.

His uncles, Declan and Mike Nash won Munster medals with Limerick.

On 3 November 2013, Nash was in goal when the Kanturk hurlers faced Éire Óg in the final of the county intermediate championship.

He scored a point from a free in the 2-22 to 1-12 victory.

The 2017-18 season proved to be a hugely successful one for Nash and the Kanturk club.

After claiming a premier intermediate championship medal following a two-point defeat of Mallow in the final, he later won a Munster medal after a 1-23 to 0-25 extra time defeat of Kilmaley.

On 4 February 2018, Nash won an All-Ireland medal after scoring two points from long-range frees in a 1-18 to 1-17 defeat of St Patrick's Ballyragget in the final.

Nash eventually succeeded Donal Óg Cusack as first-choice goalkeeper and made a combined total of 91 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 2020.

He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 6 December 2020.

He subsequently joined Limerick club South Liberties in 2020.

He announced his retirement following the 2022 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship semi-final.