Luke Watkins (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Shinrone and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Lúc Mac Uaitcín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
2003 Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2008-present | Shinrone | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2022-present | TUS Midwest | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2023 | Offaly | 6 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:35, 3 June 2024. | |||
Career
editWatkins first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Roscrea Community College.[1] After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with Shinrone GAA club Watkins won an Offaly SHC medal after a defeat of Kilcormac–Killoughey in the 2022 final.[2]
Watkins first appeared on the inter-county scene during a spell with the Offaly minor hurling team, which culminated with a defeat by Kilkenny in the 2020 Leinster minor final.[3] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at wing-back when they lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.[4]
Watkins made his senior team debut in a defeat by Cork in the 2024 National Hurling League.[5]
Honours
edit- Shinrone
- Offaly
References
edit- ^ "News – Feb 14 2019". Roscrea Community College website. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Shinrone make history with first Offaly SHC title after emphatic win over Kilmormac/Killoughey". Irish Independent. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Leinster MHC: First half surge powers Kilkenny victory". GAA website. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Hat-trick for Alan Connolly as Cork rout Offaly". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.