Damien Martin

Damien Martin, born on 2 October 1946 in Banagher, County Offaly, is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Offaly senior hurling team. He joined the Offaly minor team, then the under-21 side, and made his senior debut in the 1964 to 65 National League, becoming a regular in a career that spanned three decades and brought one All-Ireland medal and three Leinster medals, with one All-Ireland runner-up finish. He won three Railway Cup medals with Leinster, and at club level is a three-time Leinster medallist with St Rynagh's, who also won thirteen championship medals. He made 37 championship appearances and retired after the 1986 championship. He was the first recipient of an All-Star at the inaugural awards in 1971, and his son Eunan was also an All-Ireland medallist with Offaly.