Peter McDonald (hurler)

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Peter McDonald
Personal information
Irish name Peadar Mac Dónaill
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 2002 [1]
Thomastown,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
Thomastown
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2025-
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Peter McDonald (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

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Career

McDonald played hurling at all levels as a student at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. He was part of the St Kieran's team that won the Leinster PPS JAHC title in 2017, before later beating Thurles CBS by 1–13 to 0–14 in the All-Ireland PPS JAHC final. [2] McDonald later progressed to the St Kieran's senior hurling team. [3] He has also lined out with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [4]

At club level, plays with Thomastown. He won a Kilkenny IHC title in 2023, following a 1–29 to 0–17 defeat of Mooncoin in the final. [5] McDonald later claimed a Leinster Club IHC title, before lining out at midfield in the 2–23 to 0–13 win over Castlelyons in the 2024 All-Ireland club final. [6] He also added a Kilkenny SHC medal to his collection in 2024, following a defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels. [7]

McDonald first appeared on the inter-county scene for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team that lost the 2019 All-Ireland minor final to Galway. [8] He ended the season by being named on the Team of the Year. [9] McDonald subsequently progressed to the under-20 team and was at wing-forward when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final. [10]

McDonald joined the senior team in advance of the 2025 season, and was named vice-captain of the team. [11]

Honours

St Kieran's College
Thomastown
Kilkenny

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