| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó Ciarba | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
12 January 1967 Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Colgate | ||
| Occupation | Sales and marketing | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1984–2003 | Patrickswell | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 10 | ||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1987–1999 | Limerick | 30 (9–165) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:10, 31 May 2018. | |||
Gary Kirby (born 12 January 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He was named in a list of the "125 greatest stars of the GAA" in 2009, in which he was described as "one of the best players never to win an All-Ireland senior medal".[1] As a centre-forward, his playing career at club level was with Patrickswell and at inter-county level with Limerick. He was a key member of the latter team during the resurgence of the 1990s and collected two Munster titles, two National Hurling League titles and four All-Star awards.
In retirement from playing Kirby has become involved in team management at all levels. He was a selector with the Limerick senior hurling team under Richie Bennis from 2006 until 2008, a period which saw Limerick qualify for the All-Ireland final in 2007. While Kirby has been touted as a possible future manager of Limerick, he has been in charge of the Patrickswell senior hurling team since 2008.[2]