William O'Meara (hurler)

William O'Meara (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for club side Askeaton and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]

William O'Meara
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Meára
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born 1998
Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Askeaton
Ballysteen
Colleges(s)
Years College
2016-present
Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-
Limerick 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:06, 22 August 2018.

Playing career

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University

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As a student at the Limerick Institute of Technology, O'Meara was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]

Inter-county

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Under-21

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O'Meara made his first appearance for the Limerick under-21 team on 7 May 2018 in a 3-18 to 0-13 Munster Championship defeat of Clare.[3]

Senior

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O'Meara joined the Limerick senior hurling panel in 2018 and made his first appearance for the team during the pre-season Munster League.[4] On 19 August 2018, O'Meara was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[5]

On 3 March 2019, O'Meara made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he came on as a 7th-minute substitute for Seán Finn in a 1-14 to 2-11 National League draw with Clare.[6] On 31 March 2019, he was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. O'Meara collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 31 March 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Limerick 2018 Division 1B 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2019 Division 1A 2 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00
Total 2 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00

Honours

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Limerick

References

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  1. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (5 April 2018). "Lynch not part of Limerick's 36-man championship panel as Kiely shows his hand". The 42. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. ^ O'Connell, Jerome (7 February 2018). "Limerick trio in bid to continue Fitzgibbon Cup dominance". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (7 May 2018). "Limerick U21s begin title defence with comfortable win over Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (13 January 2018). "5 changes to Limerick team ahead of Munster league final against Clare". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  6. ^ Considine, Tony (3 March 2019). "Aaron Gillane strikes late as Limerick snatch draw with Clare in Cusack Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.