David Blanchfield

Last updated

David Blanchfield
Personal information
Irish name Daithí de Bluinsín
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 23)
Bennettsbridge,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2018-present
 Bennettsbridge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2021-present
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

David Blanchfield (born 24 April 2000 [1] ) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Contents

Career

Blanchfield first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Bennettsbridge before eventually joining the club's senior team. He also played as a schoolboy with St. Kieran's College and won consecutive All-Ireland titles in 2018 and 2019. [2] Blanchfield first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny under-20 hurling team that won the Leinster U20HC title in 2019. [3] He was added to the senior team two years later and, after winning National League and Leinster Championship titles, lined out in the 2022 All-Ireland final defeat by Limerick. [4] [5]

Honours

St. Kieran's College
Kilkenny

Related Research Articles

Richard Noel Skehan is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">T. J. Reid</span> Irish hurler (born 1987)

Thomas Joseph Reid, known as T. J. Reid, is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward.

John McGovern was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a wing-back.

Pádraig Walsh is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Tullaroan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre back

Robert Lennon is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Liam Blanchfield is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-forward.

Richard Leahy is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Rower–Inistioge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.

Enda Morrissey is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-back.

Billy Ryan is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Intermediate Championship club Graigue–Ballycallan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward.

Jason Cleere is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-back.

Thomas Walsh is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Intermediate Championship club Tullaroan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back.

Huw Lawlor is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.

Adrian Mullen is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward.

Michael Carey is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny intermediate Championship club Young Irelands and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back.

Conor Browne is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club James Stephens and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.

Evan Shefflin is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny under-21 hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder. He is a nephew of Henry Shefflin.

Eoin Cody is a hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship</span>

The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 134th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The championship began on 26 June and ended on 22 August 2021.

Darragh Corcoran is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a wing-back or a corner-back.

Cian Kenny is an Irish hurler who plays for club side James Stephens and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out at midfield.

References

  1. ↑ "KIlkenny player profiles". Kilkenny People. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Blanchfield shines as Kieran's break Pres hearts". Irish Independent. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Fagan, Ronan (17 July 2019). "Shefflin goal the difference as DJ Carey's Kilkenny land first provincial title in two years". The 42. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Galway and Kilkenny have bigger fish to fry than a shared National Hurling League title, says Jamesie O'Connor". Sky Sports. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Limerick complete All-Ireland three-in-a-row after epic contest against Kilkenny". The 42. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.