| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eoin Ó Dúnaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born | 17 May 2003 Ballyvolane, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 [1] in (1.93 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2021-present | Glen Rovers | 19 (1-09) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2022-present | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2022-present | Cork | 15 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| * club appearances and scores correct as of 19:03, 8 June 2025. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:30, 9 July 2025. | |||
Eoin Downey (born 17 May 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Born and raised in Cork, Downey first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Christian Brothers College, Cork. He progressed through the various age grades before joining the school's senior team in 2019. Downey's first year as a senior ended with defeat by St Flannan's College in the 2020 Harty Cup final. [2] He captained CBC to the Dr O'Callaghan Cup title after a 3–13 to 1–12 defeat of Gaelcholáiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaidh in March 2022, in what was his last game for the school. [3] Downey later studied at University College Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2023. [4]
Downey began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Glen Rovers club on the northside of Cork city. [5] He had success in the under-21 grade in 2023 when the Glen won the Cork Premier 1 U21HC title. [6] Downey won a Seandún U21B FC title with the Glen's sister club St Nick's in 2024. [7]
Downey made his senior team debut at midfield in the Glen's 0–24 to 1–10 defeat by Douglas in September 2021. [8] He ended his debut championship season with a 0–24 to 1–18 defeat by Midleton in the final. [9]
Downey first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team in 2019, before being named team captain in 2020. [10] His minor career ended without success, however, he immediately progressed to the under-20 team. Success in this grade was immediate with Downey claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals in 2021 after respective defeats of Limerick and Galway. [11] [12] After surrendering their titles the following year, Downey claimed a second Munster U20HC medal after a two-point defeat of Clare in 2023. [13] His last game in the grade saw him claim a second winners' medal after a defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland U20 final. [14]
Downey was still a school student when he was called into the Cork senior hurling team by manager Kieran Kingston in 2022. [15] He made his debut in a 2–17 to 0–22 defeat of Limerick in round 1 of the 2023 National Hurling League. [16] Downey lined out at full-back for Cork's 3–29 to 1–34 extra-time defeat by Clare in the 2024 All-Ireland final. [17] He and his brother Rob Downey were both presented with All-Star awards at the end of the 2024 season. [18]
Downey claimed his first senior silverware in April 2025 when Cork won the National Hurling League title following a 3–24 to 0–23 win over Tipperary in the final. [19] This was later followed by a Munster SHC medal after Cork's penalty shootout defeat of Limerick in the 2025 Munster final. [20]
In July 2025, Downey became the first Cork hurler to be sent off in an all-Ireland final when he received a second yellow card during his side's 3-27 to 1-18 defeat against Tipperary in the 2025 All-Ireland final.
| Team | Year | Cork PSHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Glen Rovers | 2021 | 6 | 0-01 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0-06 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1-01 | |
| Total | 14 | 1-08 | |
| Year | Cork SAHC | ||
| Apps | Score | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 0-01 | |
| Total | 5 | 0-01 | |
| Career total | 19 | 1-09 | |
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2022 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 5 | 0-01 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 12 | 0-01 | ||
| 2025 | 4 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-01 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 0-02 | 10 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-00 | 27 | 0-03 | ||