Niall Bolger

Last updated

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.

Contents

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlow Senior Hurling Championship</span> Annual hurling competition

The Carlow Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Carlow GAA clubs.

Michael Crotty was an Irish hurling selector and player. At club level he played with James Stephens, and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Mark Mullins is an Irish former hurler, Gaelic footballer and coach. At club level he played with Erin's Own and Na Piarsaigh, and also lined out at inter-county level with Carlow and Cork.

Brian Carroll is an Irish hurling manager and player, who is the current manager of the Offaly minor hurling team. He plays club hurling with Coolderry and is a former member of the Offaly senior hurling team.

Martin Kavanagh is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with St Mullin's and at inter-county level with the Carlow senior hurling team. Kavanagh is Carlow's all-time top scorer.

Daniel "Danny" Collins is an Irish hurler who plays as a center half forward for the Kerry senior team.

Aaron Dunphy is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team.

Eoghan Cahill is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Senior Championship club Birr and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward after beginning his career as a goalkeeper.

The Carlow county hurling team represents Carlow in hurling and is governed by Carlow GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the Joe McDonagh Cup and the National Hurling League.

Kevin McDonald is an Irish hurler who plays for Carlow Senior Championship club Mount Leinster Rangers and at inter-county level with the Carlow senior hurling team. He has lined out in both defence and as a forward.

Paul Doyle is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with St. Mullin's, while at inter-county level he lines out with the Carlow senior hurling team. He is a secondary school teacher in Presentation De La Salle Bagenalstown. He teaches PE and Mathematics. He captained Carlow to Joe McDonagh Cup glory in May 2023.

Charlie Mitchell is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilcormac-Killoughey, and has also lined out at inter-county level with various Offaly teams.

Bagenalstown Gaels GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

Brian Tracey is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Naomh Eoin and at inter-county level with the Carlow senior hurling team. Tracey usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

Jack McCullagh is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Bagenalstown Gaels and at inter-county level with the Carlow senior hurling team.

Sam Bourke is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ballinamere and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He is a brother of Dan Bourke.

Mark Troy is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ballinamere and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He is a son of Jim Troy.

Donal Shirley is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Tubber and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Brecon Kavanagh is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilcormac–Killoughey and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Dara Maher is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Shinrone and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.