Researching Martin Comerford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 229 people with the Comerford surname? In that year Comerford was ranked number 3350 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Comerford on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Martin Comerford and the Comerford Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1244 people with the Comerford surname in the UK? Comerford is now ranked number 2894 for popularity in the UK. |
Comerford Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford
Martin Timothy Comerford (born 9 November 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in London, at an early age Comerford went to St. John's Boys' National School in Ballybough Street, Kilkenny. Comerford went on to attend St. Kieran's College but was overlooked for the hurling team. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21 team. He joined the senior panel during the 2001 championship. Comerford later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won six All-Ireland medals, eight Leinster medals and four National League medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Comerford is a two-time Leinster medallist with O'Loughlin Gaels. In addition to this he has also won three championship medals, while he was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Comerford's brother, Andy, was a three-time All-Ireland medallist and winning captain with Kilkenny.
Throughout his career Comerford made 41 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 12 May 2011.
Source: Martin Comerford, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Comerford
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