Gearóid O'Connell (born 26 March 1993) is an Irish hurler. At club he plays with Ballyea, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Clare teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
26 March 1993 Ballyea, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Gudgy | ||
| Occupation | Electrical engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Ballyea Clondegad | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 4 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Limerick Institute of Technology | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2015-2017 | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editO'Connell first played hurling to a high standard as a student as St. Flannan's College in Ennis. He lined out for the college in all grades, including the Harty Cup.[1]
At club level, O'Connell first played hurling at underage levels with Ballyea, while he also played Gaelic football with Clondegad. He was a dual medal-winner in the under-21 grades.[2] At adult level, O'Connell has also won a Clare IFC medal and four Clare SHC medals.[3] He was at centre-back when Ballyea were beaten by Cuala in the 2017 All-Ireland club final.[4]
O'Connell first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare at minor level. He was part of the team that won the Munster MHC title in 2011.[5] O'Connell progressed to the under-21 team and was at right-wing-back when Clare beat Wexford to win a third consecutive All-Ireland U21HC title in 2014.[6] He also spent a period of time with the senior team and was a panel member when Clare won the National League title in 2016.[7]
Honours
edit- Ballyhea
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2016
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022
- Clare Senior B Hurling Championship: 2013
- Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2012
- Clondegad
- Clare
References
edit- ^ "St. Flannan's through to Harty Cup play-offs". The Clare Champion. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Clondegad and Breckan's advance to U21 B final". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Ballyea stun Townies with another special comeback". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Dublin club Cuala claim All-Ireland Club hurling title with ease". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Flawless O'Connell lays the foundation for Clare victory". Irish Independent. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Liam (13 September 2014). "Clare hold off brave Wexford challenge to claim three-in-a-row". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Tony Kelly inspires Banner to first League title since 1978". Irish Independent. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.