Micheál Mullins (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Whitechurch and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Micheál Ó Maoláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
2003 Whitechurch County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Electrician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2021-present 2021 |
Whitechurch → Seandún |
2 (0-03) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2024- | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editMullins first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Whitechurch club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG in the Harty Cup.[1] Mullins has also earned selection to the Seandún divisional team.[2]
Mullins first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team beaten by Limerick in the 2020 Munster semi-final.[3] He immediately progressed onto the Cork under-20 team and won an All-Ireland U20HC title after coming on as a substitute in the 4–19 to 2–14 defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final.[4] Mullins captained the team to a second All-Ireland U20HC title in three seasons in his third and final year with the team in 2023.[5]
Mullins first played for the senior team during the 2024 National Hurling League.[6]
Personal life
editHis father, Mickey Mullins, was a member of the Cork panel when they won the All-Ireland SHC title in 1990.[7]
Honours
edit- Whitechurch
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Your complete guide to the four Cork schools in the Harty Cup". Echo Live. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Seandún hurlers impress with a 10-point victory over Muskerry". Echo Live. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Cork minor hurlers fail to fire as Limerick power into Munster final". Echo Live. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Slick Cork outgun Galway to retain U-20 hurling title". RTE Sport. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "'We got the scoreboard working and they didn't. That was the difference' says Clare boss Brian Lohan". Irish Examiner. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Cork v Offaly U20: Captain Micheál Mullins keen to help Rebels boot on". Echo Live. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.