Matthew Whelan (hurler)

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Matthew Whelan
Personal information
Irish name Maitiú Ó Faoileáin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 36)
Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Borris-in-Ossory
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
Club titles
Laois titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2007-2021
 Laois 42 (0-29)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:11, 26 June 2021.

Matthew Whelan (born 1 February 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton. He is a former member of the Laois senior hurling team.

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Career

Whelan first came to Gaelic games prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Borris-in-Ossory club, before eventually joining the club's top adult team. After the creation of the new Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton club, he went on to win a County Senior Championship in 2016, having earlier won three intermediate titles. [1] Whelan first played at inter-county level as a dual player with the Laois minor teams. He won a Leinster Minor Championship title in 2005, before winning an All-Ireland Schools' Championship title in 2006. [2] [3] Whelan was straight out of the minor grade when he made his Laois senior hurling team debut in 2007. Over the course of the following 15 seasons, he became a first-team regular and had two spells as team captain, while he also won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal and two National League Division 2 titles. [4] Whelan retired from inter-county hurling on 25 July 2021, having made a record number of appearances for Laois. [5] [6]

Career statistics

TeamYear National League McDonagh Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Laois 2007 Division 2A 91-09—10-0030-02131-11
2008 Division 1B 50-01—00-0000-0050-01
2009 Division 2 70-00—10-0010-0090-00
201060-07—20-0510-0090-12
201170-02—10-0210-0290-06
2012 Division 1B 60-03—20-0210-0090-05
2013 Division 2A 60-16—30-0710-00100-23
2014 Division 1B 60-07—50-0310-02120-12
201540-00—50-0010-01100-01
201670-01—10-0010-0190-02
201720-00—40-0020-0180-01
201860-0050-01——110-01
201960-0050-02—20-00130-02
202030-00—00-0000-0030-00
202140-00—10-0110-0060-01
Career total841-46100-03260-20160-091361-78

Honours

St Fergal's College
Borris-in-Ossory
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton GAA
Laois
Ireland

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References

  1. ↑ "Borris-Kilcotton capture first Laois hurling crown". RTÉ Sport. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Laois minors beat Meath". Hogan Stand. 14 March 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Looking back on the amazing day St Fergal's claimed their first All-Ireland hurling title in 2006". Laois Today. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Laois most capped hurler calls time on Inter County career". Leinster Express. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Record-breaker Whelan calls it a day". Hogan Stand. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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