Charles Gerard Carter (born 19 January 1971) is an

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former hurler who played as a corner-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. Born in Gowran,

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, Carter first played competitive hurling whilst at school at

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. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 1990-91 National League. Carter went on to play a key role for Kilkenny, and won two

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medals, four

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medals and one

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medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. As a member of the

inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Carter won one

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medal. At club level he is a two-time

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medallist with Young Irelands. Throughout his career Carter made 29 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling in controversial circumstances on 7 June 2003.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Charlie 1971 births Living people Young Irelands (Kilkenny) hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners 20th-century Irish farmers