Liam Watson (hurler)

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)
Years	Club
2001–	Loughgiel Shamrocks
Club titles
Antrim titles	3
Ulster titles	2
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (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 and at senior level for the Antrim county team. ^[1] He was nominated for an All Star award in 2011 and travelled to the United States as a replacement. ^[2]

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]

He won the 2017 Lory Meagher Cup while playing for Warwickshire.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 October 2016.

Team	Year	Ulster		All-Ireland		Total
		Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Loughgiel Shamrocks	2010–11	2	1–13	1	0–3	3	1–16
	2011–12	2	1–7	2	3–23	4	4–30
	2012–13	2	1–13	2	1–13	4	2–26
	2013–14	2	0–13	1	1–6	3	1–19
	2016–17	2	0–5	0	0–0	2	0–5
Total		10	3–51	6	5–45	16	8–96

Honours

• Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (11): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• National Hurling League Division 2 (1): 2003
• Christy Ring Cup (1): 2006
• Walsh Cup (1): 2008
• Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2001, 2002
• Ulster Minor Hurling Championship (2): ?
• Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012
• Lory Meagher Cup (1): 2017

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.