Liam Watson (hurler)

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Liam Watson
Personal information
Irish name Liam Mac Uait
Sport Hurling
Born 1983
Loughgiel
Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2001–
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Club titles
Antrim titles 3
Ulster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2002–

Antrim

Warwickshire
17 (4–49)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 11
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:17, 7 July 2012.

Liam Watson (born 1983) is a former hurler who played for Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC. [1] He was nominated for an All Star award in 2011 and travelled to the United States as a replacement. [2]

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Watson made his first appearance for Antrim during the 2002 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He won eleven Ulster medals, one National League (Division 2) medal and one Christy Ring Cup medal, the latter as a non-playing substitute.

At club level, Watson is an All-Ireland medalist with Loughgiel Shamrocks. He has also won four Ulster medals and four county club championship medals. In March 2012 he scored 3–7 when he won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship with Loughgiel after a 4–13 0–17 defeat of Coolderry in the final at Croke Park. [3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 October 2016.
TeamYear Ulster All-Ireland Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Loughgiel Shamrocks 2010–11 21–1310-0331–16
2011–12 21-0723–2344–30
2012–13 21–1321–1342–26
2013–14 20–1311-0631–19
2016–17 20-0500-0020-05
Total103–5165–45168–96

Honours

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References

  1. Crossan, Brendan (7 December 2019). ""I would have played for Antrim one last time" – Antrim hurling ace Liam Watson". The Irish News.
  2. "All Star Antrim hurler gets all-clear after immigration mix-up". Belfast Telegraph
  3. "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.