Shane Durkin

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Shane Durkin
Personal information
Irish name Shane Mac Dhuarcáin
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 (age 36)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Primary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
2005–present
Ballyboden St Enda's
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Dublin titles 2 7
Leinster titles 1 0
All-Ireland titles 1 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2009–2016; 2018
Dublin 29 (0-15)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:34, 7 January 2019.

Shane Durkin (born 1 July 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Dublin Senior Championship club Ballyboden St Enda's. He usually plays as a wing-back, but can also be deployed at midfield. Durkin was a member of the Dublin senior hurling team that won the 2011 National League and 2013 Leinster Championship.

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Durkin first came to prominence as a hurler and Gaelic footballer at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballyboden St Enda's club. After losing back-to-back Dublin Minor Championship finals, he later won back-to-back Dublin Under-21 Championship titles in 2006 and 2007. As a member of the Ballyboden St Enda's senior teams as a dual player, Durkin has won a combined total of nine Dublin Senior Championships, a Leinster Club Football Championship and an All-Ireland Club Football Championship in 2016.

Durkin first played for Dublin as a member of the 2005 Leinster Minor Championship-winning team, before later winning a Leinster Under-21 Championship medal in 2007. He made his first appearance with the Dublin senior team in 2009 and enjoyed his first success by winning a National Hurling League medal in 2011. Durkin later won a Leinster Senior Championship medal in 2013, when Dublin claimed the title for the first time in 52 years. He ended the year by being nominated for an All Star. Durkin announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 7 January 2019. [1] [2]

Durkin attended secondary school at Terenure College, Dublin. [3]

Career statistics

TeamYear National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Dublin 2009 Division 1 70-0630-0110-01110-08
201070-1020-0520-01110-16
201180-0130-0110-00120-02
2012 Division 1A 60-0120-0210-0090-03
2013 Division 1B 60-0250-0310-01120-06
2014 Division 1A 50-0220-0010-0080-02
201570-0420-0020-00110-04
201600-0000-0000-0000-00
2017
2018 Division 1B 00-0010-0010-00
Total460-26200-1290-03750-41

Honours

Ballyboden St Enda's
Dublin

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References

  1. McKeon, Conor (7 January 2019). "Gary Maguire and Shane Durkin call time on their careers with the Dublin hurlers". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. "Dublin stalwarts Gary Maguire & Shane Durkin retire". RTÉ Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. "Terenure star keeps rising". Irish Independent . 23 December 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2024.