Pearse Lillis (born 16 June 1997) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he plays with Cooraclare, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Clare teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
16 June 1997 Cooraclare, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Cooraclare Ballyea | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 4 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2016-present | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editAt club level, O'Connell first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Cooraclare. He won a Clare U21AFC with the club in 2017. Lillis, however, has enjoyed his biggest club successes as a hurler with the Ballyea club and has won four Clare SHC medals.[1] He was selected at left corner-forward when Ballyea were beaten by Cuala in the 2017 All-Ireland club final.[2]
Lillis first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player with Clare at minor level in 2015.[3][4] He later progressed to the under-21 team and concentrated solely on Gaelic football.[5] Lillis was just 18-years-old when he made his senior team debut in 2016.[6]
Honours
edit- Ballyhea
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2016
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022
- Cooraclare
References
edit- ^ "Ballyea stun Townies with another special comeback". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Dublin club Cuala claim All-Ireland Club hurling title with ease". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Kerry were always the dominant force". Irish Examiner. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Tipp hold off Clare to book spot in Munster minor hurling decider". The 42. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "9 players to watch in the Munster U21 football championship". The 42. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Pearse ready for road with Clare footballers once again". The 42. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.