Martin O'Neill (hurler)

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Martin O'Neill
Personal information
Irish name Máirtín Ó Néill
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1992
Waterford, Ireland
Nickname Blondie
Occupation Recruiter
Club(s)
YearsClub
Mount Sion
Club titles
Waterford titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2011-2015
Waterford Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2010-2015
Waterford 7 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:52, 12 December 2021.

Martin O'Neill (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Mount Sion. He previously lined out with the Waterford senior hurling team.

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Career

O'Neill first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Mount Sion before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team. [1] He simultaneously lined out with the Waterford Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [2] O'Neill first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Waterford minor hurling team that won the Munster MHC title in 2009. [3] He later lined out with the under-21 team. O'Neill was still a member of the minor team when he was drafted onto the Waterford senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2010. [4] He was part of the team that won the National Hurling League in 2015. [5]

Career statistics

TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Waterford 2012 Division 1A 50-1520-0100-0070-16
201310-0410-0020-0040-04
201400-0000-0020-0020-00
2015 Division 1B 50-0100-0000-0050-01
Career total110-2030-0140-00180-21

Honours

Mount Sion
Waterford

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References

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  2. "80 minutes and 36 scores in Fitzgibbon Cup final draw as UL and WIT head for replay". The 42. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. Cahill, Jackie (13 July 2009). "Rising star O'Neill shines as Deise end 17-year wait". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. O'Brien, Brendan (14 January 2010). "Veteran McGrath 'mad' for action with Déise, says Davy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. O'Toole, Fintan (3 May 2015). "Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork". The 42. Retrieved 2 January 2019.