Stephen Corcoran

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Stephen Corcoran
Personal information
Irish name Stiofán Ó Corcáin
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1990
Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2009-present
Coolderry
Club titles
Offaly titles 1
Leinster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2020-present
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Stephen Corcoran (born 1990) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Coolderry and at inter-county level, with the Offaly senior hurling team.

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Career

Corcoran played hurling while in secondary school at St Brendan's Community School in Birr. [1] He began his club career in Coolderry's juvenile and underage ranks before eventually progressing to the adult level. Corcoran won the first of four Offaly SHC medals in 2010, before claiming a Leinster Club SHC title in 2011. [2] He was in goal when Coolderry lost the 2012 All-Ireland club final to Loughgiel Shamrocks. [3]

Corcoran first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly as goalkeeper with the under-21 team in 2011. [4] His progression to the senior team took nearly a decade, making his debut in a National Hurling League defeat of Wicklow in 2020. [5] Corcoran was sub-goalkeeper when Offaly beat Derry to win the Christy Ring Cup in 2021. [6] He was again sub-goalkeeper when Offaly claimed the Joe McDonagh Cup title after beating Laois in the 2024 final. [7]

Honours

Coolderry
Offaly

References

  1. ↑ "Castlecomer a bit young this year, says coach". Irish Independent. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Historic first Leinster title for Coolderry". Irish Examiner. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Watson hat-trick inspires Loughgiel". Irish Independent. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Leinster U21HC: Dubs cruise into Leinster final". Hogan Stand. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cahill points way as Offaly rout Wicklow". Irish Independent. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Derry defeated but no disgrace as Offaly lift Christy Ring Cup in Croke Park". Derry Journal. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.