Niall Bolger

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Niall Bolger
Personal information
Irish name Niall Ó Bolguir
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born 2002
Bagenalstown,
County Carlow, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2000-present
Bagenalstown Gaels
Club titles
Carlow titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2021-present
Maynooth University
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2022-present
Carlow
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Niall Bolger (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Bagenalstown Gaels and at inter-county level with the Carlow senior hurling team.

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Career

Bolger began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Muinebheag club, before progressing to adult level with the newly-formed Bagenalstown Gaels club in 2020. He was a Carlow SHC runner-up in 2022 after Bagenalstown Gaels was defeated by St Mullin's in the final. [1] Bolger has also lined out with Maynooth University in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [2]

Bolger began his inter-county career with Carlow during a two-year tenure with the minor team in 2018 and 2019. He was part of the team that beat Meath to claim the Leinster MH Shield title in his final year as a minor. [3] He was immediately drafted onto the under-20 team, however, his three seasons in this grade ended without success. Bolger claimed a Joe McDonagh Cup winners' medal after a 2–29 to 1–31 defeat of Offaly in the 2023 final. [4]

Honours

Carlow

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References

  1. "St Mullin's return to Carlow SHC summit". Hogan Stand. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. "UCC warm to the task to ease past Maynooth in Fitzgibbon Cup". Irish Examiner. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. "Minors deservedly win Leinster Shield". The Nationalist. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. "Carlow dig deep to snatch Joe McDonagh Cup from Offaly after extra time". Irish Independent. 27 May 223. Retrieved 7 June 2023.