Robbie Cotter (born 2001) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Blackrock and St Michael's and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
2001 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2019-present 2019-present |
Blackrock St Michael's |
22 (10-48) 2 (0-04) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2024- | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
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* club appearances and scores correct as of 21:31, 2 August 2024. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:31, 14 January 2024. | |||
Career
editCotter first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Blackrock club. He later played as a schoolboy with Christian Brothers College in the Harty Cup before attending University College Cork (UCC).[1] Cotter was part of the UCC team that won the Canon O'Brien Cup in 2024.[2]
After progressing from the underage grades, Cotter first played at adult club level with the Blackrock intermediate team in 2019. He won a Cork IHC medal that year before later being promoted to the club's senior team.[3] Cotter was part of the Blackrock team that beat Glen Rovers to win the Cork PSHC title in 2020.[4] He has also enjoyed success as a Gaelic footballer with sister club St Michael's. Cotter won a City JAFC medal in 2019, before collecting a Cork SAFC medal in 2022.[5]
Cotter first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork during a two-year stint with the under-20 team. After claiming an All-Ireland U20HC title as a member of the extended panel in 2020, he collected a winners' medal on the field of play the following year.[6][7] Cotter had been close to the senior team over the following few seasons before making his debut in the pre-season Munster SHL in 2024.[8]
Honours
edit- St Michael's
- Blackrock
- Cork
References
edit- ^ Moynihan, Michael (8 January 2020). "Christians survive Colman's siege to set up all-Cork Harty Cup semi-final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 December 2023). "Hayes hits dramatic winner as UCC edge Cork to regain Canon O'Brien Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (16 November 2019). "Blackrock edge Cloughduv in Cork IHC decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Fogarty, John (4 October 2020). "Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "St Michael's finally land county title with Adam Hennessy firing two goals past Knocknagree". Echo Live. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Lehane strike key as Cork hold off Clare for first win of 2024". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.