Cathal O'Neill

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Cathal O'Neill
Personal information
Irish name Cathal Ó Néill
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 2002
Crecora, County Limerick, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Crecora/Manister
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2021-present
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2021-
 Limerick 13 (1-25)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 2
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:50, 23 July 2023.

Cathal O'Neill (born 2002) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Junior Championship club Crecora/Manister and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward.

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Career

A member of the Crecora/Manister club, O'Neill first came to hurling prominence as a schoolboy with Ardscoil Rís in the Harty Cup. He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick minor team during the 2018 Munster Championship, ending the provincial campaign as top scorer. O'Neill was again minor top scorer for the provincial championship the following season as he captained the team to their first title in six years. [1] He progressed onto the under-21 team for the 2020 season before being drafted onto the Limerick senior hurling team for the 2021 National League. [2] [3] O'Neill was an unused substitute when Limerick defeated Cork in the 2021 All-Ireland final. [4]

Career statistics

As of 23 March 2024
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2021 Division 1A 30-0200-0000-0030-02
202251-0840-1120-01111-20
202340-0651-0920-03111-18
202460-0900-0000-0060-09
Career total181-2591-2040-04312-49

Honours

Dr Harty Cup
University of Limerick
Limerick

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References

  1. ↑ "Limerick triumph in Electric Ireland Munster MHC Final". GAA website. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Four new faces in Limerick squad". Hogan Stand. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Limerick call up youngsters to senior squad as All-Ireland winning defender opts out". The 42. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Fitzgerald, Áine (10 September 2021). "A1: Limerick hurling hotshots do the double!". Limerck Leader. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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