| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Rís | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | (1984-01-27)27 January 1984 (age 41) Hugginstown,County Kilkenny,Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school vice principal | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrickshock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| College | |||
| Years | College | ||
2002-2008 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2005–2016 | Kilkenny | 28 (1–24) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 8 | ||
| NHL | 6 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:21, 17 October 2019. | |||
Michael Rice (born 27 January 1984) is an Irishhurling selector and hurler who plays forKilkenny Intermediate Championship clubCarrickshock. He was a member of theKilkenny senior hurling team for 12 years, during which time he usually lined out at midfield. Rice is currently a selector with theKilkenny under-20 hurling team.
After much success at underage levels, including several minor and under-21 championships, Rice quickly joined the Carrickshock senior team.
In 2004 Rice won a county intermediate championship medal with Carrickshock following a narrow 0–14 to 1–10 defeat ofMooncoin.[1] He later won aLeinster intermediate winners' medal as Carrickshock defeated St Patrick's ofWexford by 2–16 to 0–7 in the inaugural provincial decider.[2] Power's side were subsequently defeated byKildangan in theAll-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship decider.[3]
Rice first played forKilkenny as a 17-year-old member of the minor team during the2001 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 27 June 2001 in a 1–14 to 1–06 defeat ofDublin.[4] On 8 July 2001, Rice won aLeinster Championship medal after lining out at right wing-back in Kilkenny's 3–16 to 1–09 defeat ofWexford in the final.[5]
Rice was appointedcaptain of the team for the2002 Leinster Championship. He won a second successive Leinster Championship medal on 7 July 2002 following Kilkenny's 2–15 to 2–08 defeat of Wexford in the final.[6] On 8 September 2002, Rice captained Kilkenny to anAll-Ireland final meeting withTipperary. Lining out at midfield, he ended the game with awinners' medal following the 3–15 to 1–07 victory.[7]
On 11 June 2003, Rice made his first appearance for the Kilkenny under-21 team when he lined out at midfield in a 2–18 to 0-10Leinster Championship defeat ofOffaly. He won aLeinster Championship medal on 16 July 2003 after again lining out at midfield in a 0–12 to 1–04 defeat of Dublin in the final. On 21 September 2003, Rice won anAll-Ireland medal after Kilkenny's 2–13 to 0–12 defeat ofGalway in thefinal.[8]
Rice was dropped from the starting fifteen for the2004 Leinster Championship. In spite of this he won a second successive Leinster Championship medal, albeit as a non-playing substitute, on 14 July 2004 following Kilkenny's 1–16 to 2–03 defeat of Wexford in the final.[9] On 18 September 2004, Rice was again named amongst the substitutes when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in theAll-Ireland final. He was introduced as a substitute forJames Fitzpatrick and collected a second successive winners' medal after scoring a point in the 3–21 to 1–06 victory.[10]
On 20 July 2005, Rice won a third successive Leinster Championship medal after being reinstated to the starting fifteen for Kilkenny's 0–17 to 1–10 defeat of Dublin in the final.[11] He was again named at midfield when Kilkenny faced Galway in theAll-Ireland final on 18 September 2005. In his last game in the under-21 grade, Rice ended on the losing side following a 1–15 to 1–14 defeat.[12]
Rice was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior panel in advance of the2005 National League. He was an unused substitute throughout the campaign but collected awinners' medal on 2 May 2005 following Kilkenny's 3–20 to 0–15 defeat ofClare in the final.[13] Rice retained his position as a member of the panel for the2005 Leinster Championship. He won aLeinster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute on 7 July 2005 after a 0–22 to 1–16 defeat of Wexford in the final.[14]
On 13 February 2006, Rice made his competitive debut for Kilkenny when he came on as a 53rd-minute substitute forMichael Fennelly and scored three points in a 1–26 to 1-13National League defeat ofLaois. He made hisLeinster Championship debut on 10 June 2006 when he came on as a 48th-minute substitute forMartin Comerford in a 1–23 to 1–09 defeat ofWestmeath.[15] On 2 July 2006, Rice started the Leinster final at left wing-forward and ended the game with a second successive winners' medal after a 1–23 to 2–12 defeat of Wexford.[16] TheAll-Ireland final on 3 September 2006 saw Rice drop to the substitutes' bench once again, however, he ended the game with awinners' medal after a 1–16 to 1–13 defeat ofCork.[17]
On 29 April 2007, Rice was an unused substitute when Kilkenny suffered a 0–20 to 0–18 defeat byWaterford in theNational League final.[18] On 1 July 2007, he won a third successive Leinster Championship medal after coming on as a substitute forEoin Reid in Kilkenny's 2–24 to 1–12 defeat of Wexford in thefinal.[19] Rice started theAll-Ireland final on 2 September 2007 on the bench. He was an unused substitute throughout the game but collected a second successive All-Ireland medal after the 2–19 to 1–15 defeat ofLimerick.[20]
Rice enjoyed an impact-sub role once again during the 2008 season. He won a fourth successive Leinster Championship medal on 6 July 2008 after coming on as a substitute forRichie Mullally in Kilkenny's 5–21 to 0–17 defeat of Wexford in the final.[21] On 8 September 2008, Rice was again on the bench when Kilkenny facedWaterford in a firstAll-Ireland final since1963. He remained on the bench throughout but claimed third successive winners' medal following the 3–30 to 1–13 victory.[22]
Rice won his third National League medal - his first on the field of play - on 3 May 2009 when he lined out at midfield in Kilkenny's 2–26 to 4-17 extra-time defeat of Tipperary in thefinal.[23] On 5 July 2009, he won a fifth successive Leinster Championship medal after scoring a point from midfield in the 2–18 to 0–18 defeat of Dublin.[24] On 6 September 2009, Rice was selected at midfield when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in theAll-Ireland final. He ended the game with a fourth successive All-Ireland medal - his first on the field of play - following the 2–22 to 0–23 victory.[25] Rice ended the season by being named at midfield on theAll-Star team.[26]
On 4 July 2010, Rice won a sixth successive Leinster Championship medal after scoring two points from midfield in Kilkenny's 1–19 to 1–12 defeat ofGalway in the final.[27] On 5 September 2010, he was listed amongst the substitutes when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in a second successiveAll-Ireland final and the chance to win a record-breaking fifth successive title. Rice was introduced as an early substitute for the injuredHenry Shefflin but ended on the losing side following a 4–17 to 1–18 defeat.[28]
On 1 May 2011, Rice scored a point from midfield when Kilkenny suffered a 0–22 to 1–07 defeat by Dublin in theNational League final.[29] On 3 July 2011, he won a seventh consecutive Leinster Championship medal after scoring his only career goal in Kilkenny's 4–17 to 1–15 defeat of Dublin in thefinal.[30] Rice was again at midfield when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in a third successiveAll-Ireland final on 4 September 2011. He scored a point from play and claimed a fifth winners' medal after the 2–17 to 1–16 victory.[31] Rice ended the season by winning a second All-Star award at midfield.[32]
On 6 May 2012, Rice was an unused substitute when he won a fourth National League medal following Kilkenny's 3–21 to 0–16 defeat of Cork in the final.[33] He was again named amongst the substitutes when Kilkenny faced Galway in theLeinster final on 8 July 2012. Rice scored a point after being introduced as a substitute but ended on the losing side following a 2–21 to 2–11 defeat.[34] On 19 August 2012, his season came to an end after suffering a serious hand injury in Kilkenny's 4–24 to 1–15 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final.[35] In spite of this, Rice was presented with a sixth All-Ireland medal following Kilkenny's 3–22 to 3–11 defeat of Galway in theAll-Ireland final replay on 30 September 2012.[36]
Rice overcame his hand injury and made a number of appearances in Kilkenny's2013 National League campaign. He won a fifth National League medal on 5 May 2013 after scoring a point from midfield in Kilkenny's 2–17 to 0–20 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[37]
Rice was a member of the extended panel during Kilkenny's2014 National League campaign, however, he claimed a sixth winners' medal following Kilkenny's 2–25 to 1–27 defeat of Tipperary in the final on 4 May 2014.[38] He later suffered a cruciate ligament injury which ruled him out of the rest of the season.[39] Rice remained close to the extended panel during his injury and was entitled to collect an eighth Leinster Championship medal and a seventh All-Ireland medal at the end of the season following respective victories over Dublin and Tipperary.[40][41]
Rice was a peripheral member of the Kilkenny team once again for the 2015 season. He won a ninth Leinster Championship medal on 5 July 2015 as a member of the extended panel following Kilkenny's 1–25 to 2–15 defeat of Galway in thefinal.[42] On 6 September 2015, Rice failed to make the match-day panel when Kilkenny faced Galway in theAll-Ireland final. In spite of this he collected an eighth All-Ireland medal as a member of the extended panel.[43]
Having just turned 32, Rice once again committed to the Kilkenny team for the2016 National League. He was released from the panel following Kilkenny's semi-final defeat by Clare, a move which effectively brought an end to his inter-county career.[44]
In 2008 Rice was picked for duty with Leinster for the first time, as the inter-provincial team facedMunster in the decider.Richie Power top-scored with nine points as Leinster secured a 1–15 to 1–12 victory.[45] It was Rice's firstRailway Cup medal.
Leinster made it two-in-a-row in 2009, with Rice collecting his second winner's medal as Leinster defeatedConnacht by 3–18 to 1–17.[46]
After a two-year hiatus and a period of uncertainty surrounding the competition, the Railway Cup returned in 2012 with Leinster facing Connacht in the decider once again. The game was effectively over at half time, with Leinster powering to an eventual 2–19 to 1–15 victory.[47]
On 19 October 2011, Rice was appointed captain of theIreland squad for theShinty/Hurling International Series.[48] On 29 October 2011, he scored two points from centre-forward when Ireland defeatedScotland on an aggregate scoreline of 3–25 to 3-19 following a two-game series.[49]
On 14 October 2019, Rice was ratified as a selector with the Kilkenny under-20 hurling team.[50]
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny | 2005 | Division 1 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0-08 | 2 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-12 | ||
| 2007 | 5 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-05 | ||
| 2008 | 3 | 0-09 | 2 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-11 | ||
| 2009 | 7 | 0-10 | 2 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 11 | 0-12 | ||
| 2010 | 4 | 0-06 | 2 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-01 | 8 | 0-11 | ||
| 2011 | 4 | 0-05 | 2 | 1-06 | 2 | 0-02 | 8 | 1-13 | ||
| 2012 | Division 1A | 4 | 0-06 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 7 | 0-08 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0-03 | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-03 | ||
| 2014 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0-51 | 16 | 1-19 | 12 | 0-05 | 63 | 1-75 | ||