John Mulhall (hurler)

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John Mulhall
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Maolchathail
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 36)
Muckalee, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Post-primary Teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Muckalee
St Martin's
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Kilkenny titles 4 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2009-2012
 Kilkenny 7 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 2
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:45, 7 September 2012.

John Mulhall (born 16 April 1988) is an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. [1]

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Mulhall made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 Walsh Cup and became a regular impact sub over subsequent seasons until he left the panel prior to the 2012 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal and two Leinster winners' medals. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Mulhall plays with the St Martin's club.

Playing career

Minor and under-21

Mulhall first tasted success on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in 2006. That year he won a Leinster winners' medal following a crushing 4-22 to 1-5 defeat of Carlow. [2] Kilkenny were later defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final.

By 2008 Mulhall was entering his second season as a member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won a Leinster winners' medal in that grade as Kilkenny trounced Offaly by 2-21 to 2-9. [3] Mulhall later won an All-Ireland winners' medal following a 2-13 to 0-15 defeat of Tipperary. [4]

Kilkenny retained their Leinster title in 2009 following a 2-20 to 1-19 defeat of Dublin. A second All-Ireland final appearance for Mulhall soon followed, with Clare providing the opposition. A close game developed, however, Mulhall ended up on the losing side by just a single point. [5]

Senior

Mulhall made his debut for the Kilkenny senior team during the 2010 National League and became a regular substitute during the subsequent championship campaign. He won his first Leinster winners' medal that year when he came on as a late sub in the 1-19 to 1-12 defeat of Galway. Kilkenny subsequently qualified for an All-Ireland final showdown with Tipperary and the chance to make history by claiming a fifth successive championship. Mulhall was introduced as a substitute for T. J. Reid, his point from near the sideline and over his shoulder in the 67th minute was one of the finest scores in the 2010 championship however, Kilkenny failed in their 'drive for five' attempt as Tipperary won by 4-17 to 1-18.

In 2011 Mulhall failed to break onto the Kilkenny starting fifteen once again, however, he remained a very important fringe player. He came on as a substitute in the National League final, on a day when Dublin shocked Kilkenny and won by 0-22 to 1-7. [6] Mulhall later secured a second Leinster winners' medal following a 4-17 to 1-15 defeat of Dublin. [7] He later came on as a substitute in All-Ireland final against Tipperary. Kilkenny started quickly and never surrendered the lead in the 2-17 to 1-16 victory. [8] It was Mulhall's first All-Ireland winners' medal.

Mulhall left the Kilkenny senior hurling panel following the conclusion of the 2012 National League.

Honours

St Martin's
Muckalee
Kilkenny
UCC
Cuchullians Chicago
Fr. Tom Bourkes Boston

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References

  1. ↑ "John Mulhall". www.hurlingstats.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Classy aristocats punish young pretenders". Irish Independent. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Heavy defeat in U21 decider takes the gloss of Offaly's hurling season". Offaly Independent. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Kilkenny 2-13 Tipperary 0-15". RTÉ Sport. 14 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Clare 0-15 0-14 Kilkenny". RTÉ Sport. 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Landslide win and landmark title for dauntless Dublin". Irish Times. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 4-17 Dublin 1-15". RTÉ Sport. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16". RTÉ Sport. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
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