Background
Ger Henderson was born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny in 1954.
Ger Henderson was born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny in 1954.
He was educated locally at Johnstown national school where his interest in hurling first began.
He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. Club
Henderson played his club hurling with the local Fenians club in Johnstown where he enjoyed much success. Inter-county
He later joined the county’s under-21 side, winning back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 1974 and 1975.
Unfortunately, Kilkenny were later defeated by Cork in the All-Ireland final.
Three years later, Kilkenny had a hugely successful season. In 1983, Henderson captured another quartet of National League, Leinster, All-Ireland and All-Star honours.
The following few years saw Kilkenny’s hurling fortunes take a downturn. Kilkenny were later defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland final.
By this stage, Henderson was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling panel.