Evan Shefflin (born 12 September 1999) is a ginger Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny under-21 hurling team.[1] He usually lines out as a midfielder. He is a nephew of Henry Shefflin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éimhín Ó Sibhleáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
12 September 1999 Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2017-present | Ballyhale Shamrocks | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 2 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2017-present | DCU Dóchas Éireann | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2019- | Kilkenny | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 10:11, 19 July 2019. | |||
Playing career
editSt. Kieran's College
editIn school, Shefflin played hurling with St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, ultimately joining the college's senior hurling team. On 26 February 2017, he won a Leinster Colleges Championship medal after scoring a point from right wing-forward in a 1-14 to 0-13 defeat of Kilkenny CBS in the final.[2] On 25 March 2017, Shefflin was switched to left corner-forward for the All-Ireland final against Our Lady's Secondary School from Templemore. He was held scoreless from play and ended the game on the losing side after a 3-13 to 3-11 defeat.[3]
DCU Dóchas Éireann
editAs a student at Dublin City University, Shefflin became involved in hurling as a member of the university's freshers' team.[citation needed] He has since lined out in several Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns.
Ballyhale Shamrocks
editShefflin joined the Ballyhale Shamrocks club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He had championship success in the minor and under-21 grades,[citation needed] before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Kilkenny Senior Championship.
On 28 October 2018, Shefflin lined out in his first senior final when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Bennettsbridge. Playing at right wing-back, he ended the game with his first winners' medal after the 2-20 to 2-17 victory.[4] Shefflin again lined out at right wing-back when Ballyhale qualified to play Ballyboden St. Enda's in the Leinster final on 2 December 2018. He scored a point from play and claimed his first Leinster Club Championship medal after a 2-21 to 0-11 victory.[5] On 17 March 2019, Shefflin was again at right wing-back when Ballyhale qualified for an All-Ireland final meeting with St. Thomas's. He scored a point from play and claimed an All-Ireland Club Championship medal following the 2-28 to 2-11 victory.[6]
On 27 October 2019, Holden lined out at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in the Kilkenny Championship final. He collected a sixth winners' medal after the 2-21 to 1-15 victory.[7] On 1 December 2019, Holden again lined out at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced St. Mullin's in the Leinster final. He ended the game with a fifth winners' medal following the 1-21 to 0-15 victory.[8] On 18 January 2020, Holden made his fourth All-Ireland final appearance when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Borris-Ileigh. He ended the game with a fourth All-Ireland medal after the 0-18 to 0-15 victory.[9]
Kilkenny
editMinor and under-20
editShefflin first lined out for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team during the 2017 Leinster Championship. On 2 July 2017, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny defeated Dublin by 3-15 to 1-17 to win the Leinster Championship.[10]
Shefflin was drafted onto the Kilkenny under-20 team in advance of the 2019 Leinster Championship and was appointed captain of the team. He made his first appearance for the team on 24 June 2019 when he scored three points from midfield in the 5-21 to 0-10 defeat of Laois.[11] On 17 July 2019, Shefflin won a Leinster Championship medal after scoring 1-02 from midfield when Kilkenny defeated Wexford by 1-17 to 0-18 in the Leinster final.[12]
Senior
editShefflin was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior team in advance of the 2019 Leinster Championship. On 30 June 2019, he was a member of the extended panel when Kilkenny suffered a 1-23 to 0-23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[13] On 18 August 2019, Shefflin was again a member of the extended panel when Kilkenny lost out to Tipperary by 3-25 to 0-20 in the All-Ireland final.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 August 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny Minor | 2017 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| Kilkenny U20 | 2019 | — | 3 | 1-05 | — | 3 | 1-05 | |||
| Total | — | 3 | 1-05 | — | 3 | 1-05 | ||||
| Kilkenny | 2019 | Division 1A | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| Total | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| Career total | — | 3 | 1-05 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 1-05 | |||
Honours
edit- St. Kieran's College
- DCU Dóchas Éireann
- All-Ireland Freshers' Hurling Championship (1): 2018
- Ballyhale Shamrocks
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2019, 2020, 2023
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2018, 2019
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2017, 2018
- Kilkenny Minor Roinn A hurling Championship (1): 2016
- Kilkenny
References
edit- ^ Dennehy, Cathal. "Evan Shefflin all set to halt Model train in Leinster U-20 decider". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Spillane, Trevor (26 February 2017). "St Kieran's land third straight Leinster schools senior hurling title with win over local rivals". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Kane, Conor (25 March 2017). "Our Lady's Templemore come from behind to win first All-Ireland since 1978". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (28 October 2018). "Henry Shefflin launches managerial career as Ballyhale win Kilkenny championship". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Hogan, Vincent (2 December 2018). "Henry Shefflin's Ballyhale sweep aside Ballyboden to claim ninth Leinster club title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (17 March 2019). "Colin Fennelly inspires Ballyhale to All Ireland glory as Henry Shefflin reaches another milestone". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (27 October 2019). "Ballyhale Shamrocks too much for James Stephens in Kilkenny SHC final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Stapleton, Shane (1 December 2019). "No more fairytales for St Mullins as ruthless Ballyhale defend their Leinster crown". The 42. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (18 January 2020). "Ballyhale retain All-Ireland club title for first time with win over battling Borris-Ileigh". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (2 July 2017). "Adrian Mullen, cousin of the Fennelly brothers, hits 1-9 as Cats exact revenge on Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Hartnett, Alan (24 June 2019). "All-Ireland club winner stars as Kilkenny U20s progress to Leinster semi-final with 26-point win". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Fagan, Ronan (17 July 2019). "Shefflin goal the difference as DJ Carey's Kilkenny land first provincial title in two years". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (18 August 2019). "Tipperary power to All-Ireland glory to claim 14-point win over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.