He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won his first Wexford SHC title in 1991, before claiming a second winners' medal in 1992 when the club retained the title.
[1] Kavanagh won a Leinster Club SHC medal in 1992 following a 2–13 to 0–13 defeat of St Rynagh's in the final.
[2] Kavanagh first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as goalkeeper on the minor team in 1991.
[3] He made his senior team debut in National Hurling League and Oireachtas Tournament games in October 1995.
[4][5] Kavanagh was sub-goalkeeper to his clubmate Damien Fitzhenry and won consecutive Leinster SHC medals, as well as an All-Ireland SHC medal following Wexford's defeat of Limerick in 1996.