| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Mac Ionnrachtaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | 29 December 1974 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1992-2007 1994-1999 2008-2011 | Thurles Sarsfields → UCC Watergrasshill | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1999-2006 | Tipperary | 24 (0-13) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Eddie Enright (born 29 December 1974 [1] ) is an Irish hurling manager, selector and former player. At club level, he played with Thurles Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Enright first played hurling to a high standard as a student at CBS Thurles. He lined out in all grades during his time there, including the Dr Harty Cup. [2] Enright later attended University College Cork and won three consecutive Fitzgibbon Cup medals, including one as team captain in 1998. [3]
At club level, Enright first played with the Durlas Óg juvenile club. He won several divisional and county medals as a dual player in the under-12 grade. [4] Enright subsequently progressed to adult level with Thurles Sarsfields. He won six Mid Tipperary SHC medals between 1993 and 2007. Enright also won a Tipperary SHC medal in 2005, following a 1–17 to 0–15 defeat of Drom-Inch in the final. [5] He ended his club career with the Watergrasshill club in Cork after transferring there in 2008. [6]
Enright first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary at under-21 level. He won a Munster U21HC medal, as well as being part of the Tipperary team that beat Kilkenny in the 1995 All-Ireland under-21 final. [7] Enright made his senior team debut during Tipperary's National Hurling League-winning campaign in 1999. He collected a second league winner' medal in 2001. [8] Tipperary made a clean sweep of all the major hurling competitions that season, with Enright later winning a Munster SHC title before Tipperary beat Galway in the 2001 All-Ireland final. [9] He ended the season with an All-Star. [10] He brought his inter-county career to an end in January 2006. [11]
Enright first became involved in team management and coaching with University College Cork. He was a selector when the college claimed the Fitzgibbon Cup title in 2012, before managing the team to retaining the title in 2013. [12]
Enright managed the Watergrasshill club to the Cork PIHC title after a 2-16 to 0-19 win over Carrigaline in 2024. [13] The club later claimed the Munster Club IHC title after beating Cashel King Cormacs. [14] Enright guided the club to the All-Ireland Club IHC following a 2-15 to 0-18 defeat of Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry in the 2025 All-Ireland club final. [15]
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