| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cathal Ó Cionga | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | 2004 Carrig, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2022-present | Carrig & Riverstown | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2022-present | SETU Waterford | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2024- | Offaly | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Cathal King (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Carrig & Riverstown and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
King first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Brendan's Community School in Birr. He was part of the school team that won the Leinster PPS SBHC title in 2020, however, the subsequent All-Ireland final against Cashel Community School was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2] King has also lined out for SETU Waterford in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [3]
After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Carrig & Riverstown club, King made his senior team debut in 2022. He won an Offaly IHC title the following year after beating Coolderry in the final. [4] King was named Offaly Intermediate Hurler of the Year following this success. [5]
King first appeared on the inter-county scene during an unsuccessful tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team. [6] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at midfield when Offaly lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork. [7] King was again eligible for the grade in 2024 and collected a winners' medal after beating Tipperary by 2–20 to 2–14 in the All-Ireland final. [8]
King made his senior team debut in defeat by Waterford during the 2024 National Hurling League. [9]