Eoin Downey (born 17 May 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eoin Ó Dúnaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
17 May 2003 Ballyvolane, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4[1] in (1.93 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2021-present | Glen Rovers | 14 (1-08) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2022-present | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2022-present | Cork | 8 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of 21:03, 9 July 2024. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:30, 8 July 2024. | |||
Early life
editBorn and raised in Cork, Downey first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Christian Brothers College, Cork. He progressed through the various age grades before joining the school's senior team in 2019. Downey's first year as a senior ended with defeat by St Flannan's College in the 2020 Harty Cup final.[2] He captained CBC to the Dr O'Callaghan Cup title after a 3–13 to 1–12 defeat of Gaelcholáiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaidh in March 2022, in what was his last game for the school.[3] Downey later studied at University College Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2023.[4]
Club career
editDowney began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Glen Rovers club on the northside of Cork city.[5] He had success in the under-21 grade in 2023 when the Glen won the Cork Premier 1 U21HC title.[6] Downey won a Seandún U21B FC title with the Glen's sister club St Nick's in 2024.[7]
Downey made his senior team debut at midfield in the Glen's 0–24 to 1–10 defeat by Douglas in September 2021.[8] He ended his debut championship season with a 0–24 to 1–18 defeat by Midleton in the final.[9]
Inter-county career
editDowney first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team in 2019, before being named team captain in 2020.[10] His minor career ended without success, however, he immediately progressed to the under-20 team. Success in this grade was immediate with Downey claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals in 2021 after respective defeats of Limerick and Galway.[11][12] After surrendering their titles the following year, Downey claimed a second Munster U20HC medal after a two-point defeat of Clare in 2023.[13] His last game in the grade saw him claim a second winners' medal after a defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland U20 final.[14]
Downey was still a school student when he was called into the Cork senior hurling team by manager Kieran Kingston in 2022.[15] He made his debut in a 2–17 to 0–22 defeat of Limerick in round 1 of the 2023 National Hurling League.[16]
He and his brother Robert won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.[17][18]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
editClub
edit- As of 16 September 2023.
| Team | Year | Cork PSHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Glen Rovers | 2021 | 6 | 0-01 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0-06 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1-01 | |
| Total | 14 | 1-08 | |
| Year | Cork SAHC | ||
| Apps | Score | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| Total | 0 | 0-00 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1-08 | |
Inter-county
edit- As of 7 July 2024
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2022 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 5 | 0-01 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-01 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0-02 | 5 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 16 | 0-02 | ||
Honours
edit- Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Dr O'Callaghan Cup: 2022 (c)
- Glen Rovers
- St Nicholas'
- Seandún Under-21 B Football Championship: 2024
- Cork
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2021, 2023
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2021, 2023
- Awards
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year: 2024
- Individual
- All Star (1): 2024
References
edit- ^ "Pat Ryan goes for power and height to bridge gap to Limerick". Irish Examiner. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (1 March 2020). "St Flannan's hold out against Christians in Harty Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (22 March 2022). "Sun and scores rain down as clinical CBC claim O'Callaghan Cup glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Fitzgibbon Cup: UCC exit competition as holders UL pull away in second half". Echo Live. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Minor hurling: Glen dig deep to see off the Rockies and reach the last four". Echo Live. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Glen Rovers hold off Douglas comeback to lift City Division U21 title". Echo Live. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "St Nicks take the bragging rights as they beat Na Piarsaigh in Seandun U21B football championship final". Echo Live. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Cork club hurling: Douglas deliver in 11-point rout of Glen Rovers". Echo Live. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (21 November 2021). "Premier SHC final: Midleton are the county champions again". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Cork minor hurling team announced". Cork GAA website. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Cork dig deep to retain Munster U20 hurling title". GAA website. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (15 May 2023). "Cork claim Munster U20 hurling title after thrilling win over Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ O'Connor, Christy (26 March 2022). "The project is ongoing but the production line in Cork is certainly rolling again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Shane Kingston scores the winner as Cork come back to beat Limerick". Echo Live. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Fogarty, John (1 November 2024). "Cork's Downey brothers make history with All-Star awards while Shane O'Donnell named top hurler". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards". RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Family ties and schools hurling in Christians key to Downey development". Echo Live. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.