Eibhear Quilligan

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Eibhear Quilligan
Personal information
Irish name Eibhear Ó Cuileagáin
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1994
Feakle, County Clare, Ireland
Occupation Business development manager
Club(s)
YearsClub
Feakle
Club titles
Clare titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2013-2017
Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2020-present
Clare 5 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:50, 2 July 2021.

Eibhear Quilligan (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Championship club Feakle and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. He typically starts as the goalkeeper.

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Career

A member of the Feakle club, Quilligan first came to hurling prominence with St. Flannan's College in the Harty Cup. [1] He later lined out with the Limerick Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [2] Quilligan first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor team that won the 2011 Munster Championship. [3] He subsequently lined out with the Clare under-21 team and was sub-goalkeeper when the team won the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship in 2014. Quilligan made his debut with the Clare senior hurling team during the 2020 league.

On 21 July 2024, he started as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title. [4] [5] [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 June 2021.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Clare 2020 Division 1B 30-0010-0030-0070-00
202150-0010-0000-0060-00
Career total80-0020-0030-00130-00

Honours

Clare
Feakle

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References

  1. "Flannan's out of Harty Cup despite one-man advantage". The Clare Champion. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "0-12 for Limerick's Gillane as champions Mary I return to Fitzgibbon final". The 42. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "Munster MHC final: Banner retain crown". Hogan Stand. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport . Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. "Unbelievable scenes make Feakle's Clare SHC title famine worth the pain". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.