Huw Lawlor (born 1 May 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.[1] He usually lines out as a full-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aodh Ó Leathlobhair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1 May 1996 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Gaelic games coach | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| O'Loughlin Gaels | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2014-present | University College Dublin | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Kilkenny | 13 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:05, 17 July 2021. | |||
Playing career
editKilkenny CBS
editLawlor first came to prominence as a hurler with Kilkenny CBS. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team. On 9 March 2014, he lined out at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS defeated local rivals St. Kieran's College by 2–13 to 0–13 to win the Leinster Championship.[2] Lawlor was again at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS faced St. Kieran's in the All-Ireland final on 5 April 2014. He ended the game on the losing side following a 2–16 to 0–13 defeat.[3]
O'Loughlin Gaels
editLawlor joined the O'Loughlin Gaels club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success at minor and under-21 levels before joining the club's senior team.
On 30 October 2016, Lawlor won a Kilkenny Championship medal with O'Loughlin Gaels when he lined out at left wing-back in a 0–19 to 1–12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final.[4]
Kilkenny
editUnder-21
editLawlor first lined out for Kilkenny as a member of the under-21 team during the 2016 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 25 May 2016 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 1–11 to 0–12 defeat by Westmeath.[5]
On 5 July 2017, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Kilkenny's 0–30 to 1–15 defeat of Wexford in the final.[6] On 9 September, he lined out at right wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 0–17 to 0–11 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final.[7]
Senior
editLawlor was added to the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the extended panel for the 2018 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 10 November 2018 when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's defeat by Galway in the Wild Geese Trophy.[8]
On 27 January 2019, Lawlor made his competitive debut when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's 2–18 defeat of Cork in the National League.[9] He made his first championship appearance on 11 May 2019 when he was at centre-back in Kilkenny's 2–23 to 1–21 defeat of Dublin.[10] On 30 June 2019, Lawlor lined out at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 1–23 to 0–23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[11] He was again selected at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 3–25 to 0–20 defeat by Tipperary in the 2019 All-Ireland final.[12] Lawlor ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.[13]
On 14 November 2020, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal after lining out at full-back in the 2–20 to 0–24 defeat of Galway in the Leinster final.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 July 2021.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny | 2018 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-00 | ||
| 2020 | Division 1B | 5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-01 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-00 | 25 | 0-01 | ||
Honours
edit- Kilkenny CBS
- O'Loughlin Gaels
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2016
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2015
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 2014
- Kilkenny
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2017
- Awards
- All-Star Award (2): 2022, 2023
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year: 2022
References
edit- ^ "10 young Hurlers to watch in 2019". GAA website. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 March 2014). "Byrne the hero as CBS grab the glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Spillane, Trevor (5 April 2014). "19th All-Ireland for St. Kieran's after win over Kilkenny CBS". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "O'Loughlin Gaels cause an upset to claim Kilkenny senior hurling title". The 42. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Warren Casserly's goal helps Westmeath shock Kilkenny". Irish Times. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (5 July 2017). "Kilkenny land 30 points en route to completing U21 and minor Leinster hurling double". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Galway edge Kilkenny in dramatic free-taking contest to claim inaugural Wild Geese trophy in Sydney". Irish Independent. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Kilkenny get league defence up and running with seven point win over Cork". The 42. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Roche, Frank (11 May 2019). "Depleted Kilkenny overcome half-time deficit and controversy to get the better of the Dubs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 May 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.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (14 November 2020). "Kilkenny land first Leinster title since 2016 as second half surge takes down Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 November 2020.