Jake Dillon

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Jake Dillon
Personal information
Irish name Jake Ó Diolúin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 27)
Waterford, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2010-
 De La Salle
Club titles
Waterford titles 2
Munster titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 Waterford Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2013-2018
 Waterford 31 (4-29)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:29, 29 November 2020.

Jake Dillon (born 13 January 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Waterford senior team. [1]

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Born in Waterford, Dillon first played competitive hurling whilst at school in De La Salle College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Waterford minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2013 National Hurling League. Dillon has since gone on to play a key role in the forwards for Waterford, however, he has yet to claim any silverware. [2]

At club level Dillon is a one-time Munster medallist with De La Salle. He has also won two championship medals.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 November 2020.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Waterford 2013Division 1A51-1111-0231-0693-19
201430-0220-0120-0570-08
2015 Division 1B 80-1021-0020-01121-11
2016Division 1A91-0420-0131-03142-08
201730-0010-0050-0390-03
201840-0240-05—80-07
2019 Division 1B ————
2020 Division 1A 20-0120-0220-0060-03
Career total342-30142-11172-18656-59

Honours

De La Salle College
Waterford Institute of Technology
De La Salle
Waterford

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References

  1. ↑ "The new guys: 6 young hurlers to watch this summer". The Score. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (26 February 2013). "Davy's boys stumble at opening hurdle". Clare People. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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