Luke Scanlon (born 2 June 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a Goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Lúc Ó Scannláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
2 June 1996 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| James Stephens | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Kilkenny | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:09, 25 February 2018. | |||
Born in Kilkenny, Scanlon first played competitive hurling at CBS Kilkenny, winning back-to-back Leinster medals in 2013 and 2014. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the James Stephens club, winning a minor championship medal in 2012. Scanlon subsequently joined the James Stephens senior team.
Scanlon made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Kilkenny minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 2014. He subsequently joined the Kilkenny intermediate team, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2016 before winning a Leinster medal with the under-21 team in 2017. Scanlan joined the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the extended training panel in 2017 and made his debut during the 2018 Walsh Cup.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 25 February 2018.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny | 2017 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-01 | ||
| Total | 2 | 1-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-01 | ||
Honours
edit- CBS Kilkenny
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2014
- James Stephens
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Kilkenny
References
edit- ^ Hurley, Denis (8 January 2017). "Signposting the future: Ten players who'll make a name for themselves in 2017". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 February 2018.