Cathal King

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Cathal King
Personal information
Irish name Cathal Ó Cionga
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 2004
Carrig,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2022-present
 Carrig & Riverstown
Club titles
Offaly titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2022-present
 SETU Waterford
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
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.

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Career

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]

Honours

St Brendan's Community School
Carrig & Riverstown
Offaly

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References

  1. ↑ "Birr school turns on the style to claim Leinster hurling title". Offaly Live. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cashel Community School bitterly disappointed over GAA decision". Tipperary Live. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mary I reach Fitzgibbon Cup final with impressive victory over SETU Waterford". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Super all round display gives Carrig-Riverstown deserved win". Offaly Express. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "REVEALED: Offaly GAA Players of the Year for 2023 announced". Offaly Live. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Minor Hurling round-up: Kilkenny finish with a flourish to set up final date with Wexford". Irish Independent. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "'We'll take it' says Davy Fitzgerald as Waterford demolish Offaly". Irish Examiner. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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