| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam de Hóra | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 2005 Carrig, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrig & Riverstown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2024-present | University of Galway | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2025- | Offaly | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Liam Hoare (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Carrig & Riverstown and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
Hoare played hurling as a student at St Brendan's Community School in Birr. He was part of the Offaly Schools amalgamation that won the Leinster PPS SAHC in 2023. [1] Hoare has also played for the University of Galway team. [2]
At club level, Hoare plays with Carrig & Riverstown. After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks, he eventually began his adult playing career. Hoare was a member of the team that beat Coolderry by 1–20 to 2–11 to win the Offaly IHC title in 2023. [3]
Hoare first appeared on the inter-county scene with Offaly as a member of the minor team. His last game in the grade was a defeat by Tipperary in the 2022 All-Ireland minor final. [4] Hoare later progressed to the under-20 team. He won an All-Ireland U20HC medal after beating Tipperary by 2–20 to 2–14 in the 2024 All-Ireland final. [5] Hoare joined the Offaly senior hurling team in 2025. [6]
Hoare was diagnosed with a form of lymphoma in December 2022. [7] [8]