Justin Cottrell (born 27 March 1977) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Toomevara, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
27 March 1977[1] Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Electrician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1994-2005 | Toomevara | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 7 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1997; 2002-2004 | Tipperary | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editCottrell first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Toomevara club, winning numerous divisional championship titles before claiming a Tipperary U21HC title in 1995. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won his first Tipperary SHC medal as sub goalkeeper in 1994.[2] Cottrell had succeeded Jody Grace as first-choice goalkeeper by the time Toomevara won four Tippearry SHC titles in-a-row team from 1998 to 2001.[3][4] He claimed further back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2004, before ending his club career by winning a Munster Club SHC medal in 2004.[5]
Cottrell first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary as a member of the under-21 team. His three-year tenure from 1996 to 1998 ended without success as Cork dominated the Munster U21HC at this time.[6] Cottrell was drafted onto the senior team at just 20 and was sub goalkeeper to Brendan Cummins for the 1997 All-Ireland final defeat by Clare.[7] He was dropped off the panel the following year, but returned once again as sub goalkeeper from 2002 to 2004.[8]
Honours
edit- Toomevara
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2004
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000 (c), 2001 (c), 2003, 2004, 2008
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
- Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1995
References
edit- ^ Cahill, Jackie (27 March 2004). "GAA: Pop at Cork is just a dream for Cott". The Free Library. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "3 in a Row after a 32 Year Gap". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Toomevara prove tidier". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (12 November 2001). "Score-shy Toom still too strong for Thurles". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (31 August 2011). "Keeper of the flame". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Tipperary make six changes for Cork clash". Irish Examiner. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2023.