| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Donnchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | 1994 Caherdavin, Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013-present | Na Piarsaigh | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 6 | ||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2013-2017 | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Limerick | 38 (0-10) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:33, 11 May 2024. | |||
William O'Donoghue (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Na Piarsaigh which he captains and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. [1]
O'Donoghue joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-16, minor and under-21 grades.
On 6 October 2013, O'Donoghue was at right wing-forward when Na Piarsaigh defeated Adare by 0-14 to 0-12 to win the Limerick Senior Championship. [2] He was switched to midfield for the subsequent Munster Championship, which culminated with him winning a provincial medal after a 4-14 to 0-08 defeat of Sixmilebridge in the final. [3]
O'Donoghue won a second Limerick Championship medal on 11 October 2015 after a 1-22 to 4-12 defeat of Patrickswell in the final. [4] Later that season he won a second Munster medal after a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat of Ballygunner. [5] On 17 March 2016, O'Donoghue won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ruairí Óg by 2-25 to 2-14 in the final. [6]
On 15 October 2017, O'Donoghue won a third Limerick Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Kilmallock by 1-22 to 2-14 in the final. [7] He later won a third Munster Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3-15 to 2-10 in the final. [8] On 17 March 2018, O'Donoghue was at midfield when Na Piarsaigh were defeated by Cuala in the All-Ireland final. [9]
On 27 October 2018, O'Donoghue won a fourth Limerick Championship medal as captain following Na Piarsaigh's 2-22 to 3-10 defeat of Doon. [10]
O'Donoghue retained the captaincy for the 2019 championship, however, Na Piarsaigh surrendered their title following a 1-17 to 0-15 defeat by Patrickswell in the 2019 final. [11]
On 19 September 2020, O'Donoghue captained Na Piarsaigh in a third consecutive final and their eighth overall in ten seasons. He ended the game with a fifth winners' medal after the 5-27 to 1-12 victory over Doon. [12]
O'Donoghue joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2014. [13] He later joined the Limerick under-21 Gaelic football team. [14]
On 19 February 2017, O'Donoghue made his first appearance for the Limerick senior hurling team in a 6-21 to 3-08 defeat of Kerry in the National Hurling League. [15] In the subsequent league semi-final against Tipperary he scored his first goal in a 1-21 to 1-11 defeat by Tipperary. [16]
On 19 August 2018, O'Donoghue was introduced as a 66th-minute substitute for Darragh O'Donovan when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final. [17]
In December 2018, O'Donoghue was included on the Limerick panel for the upcoming season. [18] Injury ruled him out of the National League, however, he returned to training in March 2019. [19] On 30 June 2019, O'Donoghue won a Munster Championship medal at midfield following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final. [20] He ended the year by receiving his first All-Star nomination. [21]
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2017 | Division 1B | 5 | 1-03 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 1-03 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-01 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0-02 | 3 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-01 | 9 | 0-05 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 9 | 0-04 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 11 | 0-02 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 0-02 | 5 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-03 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-01 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 1-09 | 25 | 0-07 | 13 | 0-03 | 63 | 1-20 | ||
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