Simon Kennefick (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for club side Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He is a grandson of Christy Ring.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Síomón Ciniféic | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1999 Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Glen Rovers | 18 (7-28) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2018-2022 | University College Cork | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2019-present | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of 18:09, 24 November 2021. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:15, 21 May 2021. | |||
Career
editGlen Rovers
editKennefick joined the Glen Rovers club at a young age and played in all levels at juvenile and underage levels. It was the club with whom his grandfather, Christy Ring, won a record 14 championship titles.[2] Kennefick had his first championship success at minor level when Glen Rovers secured the 2017 Premier 1 Championship title after a 0-19 to 1-11 defeat of Midleton in the final.[3] He was subsequently drafted onto the Glen Rovers senior team and made his championship debut on 28 April 2018 when he scored 1-03 in a first round defeat of Ballymartle.[4] Kennefick lined out in three successive county finals over the following three seasons, experiencing defeats to Imokilly in 2019, Blackrock in 2020 and Midleton in 2021.[5][6][7]
Cork
editUnder-21 and under-20
editKennefick never played at minor level for Cork, but was drafted onto the under-21 team in 2018. He was a member of the extended training panel when Cork secured the Munster Championship title after 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[8] He was again eligible for the now renamed under-20 grade the following year and made his first appearance at right wing-forward in a 1-20 to 0-16 first-round defeat of Limerick.[9] On 24 August 2019, Kennefick was a late addition to the Cork starting fifteen that suffered a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[10]
Senior
editKennefick made his first appearance for Cork at senior level when he was selected on the team at right wing-forward for the annual Canon O'Brien Cup game against University College Cork in January 2019. He scored four points from play in the 1-24 to 1-23 victory but was not included on the Cork panel for the rest of the season.[11]
In May 2021, Kennefick received his first competitive call-up at senior level when he was named amongst the substitutes for Cork's National League game against Westmeath.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 21 November 2021.
| Team | Year | Cork SHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Glen Rovers | 2018 | 2 | 1-05 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1-06 | |
| Total | 7 | 2-11 | |
| Year | Cork PSHC | ||
| Apps | Score | ||
| 2020 | 5 | 5-08 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0-09 | |
| Total | 11 | 5-17 | |
| Career total | 18 | 7-28 | |
Inter-county
edit- As of match played 21 May 2021.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2019 | Division 1A | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
edit- Glen Rovers
- Premier 1 Minor Hurling Championship: 2017
- Cork
References
edit- ^ O'Donovan, Barry (6 August 2020). "Glen Rovers goalscorer is grandson of Christy Ring". The Echo. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Glen Rovers goalscorer is grandson of Christy Ring". Hogan Stand. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Éamonn (7 September 2017). "Glen hurlers create minor upset to set up a showdown with Midleton on Monday". The Echo. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 April 2018). "Glen Rovers move up the gears as 14-man Ballymartle crumble". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. 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 23 October 2020.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (21 November 2021). "Premier SHC final: Midleton are the county champions again". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (3 July 2019). "Cork take aim at Clare after proving too strong for Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Theres (7 January 2019). "Useful workout for Cork ahead of clash with Cats". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 August 2019.