Willie Dunphy

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Willie Dunphy
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Donnchaidh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1992
Clough, County Laois, Ireland
Occupation Cabinet maker
Club(s)
YearsClub
Clough/Ballacolla
Club titles
Laois titles 3
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2011-present
Laois 9 (1-07)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:38, 8 July 2021.

William Dunphy (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Clough/Ballacolla and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He currently lines out as a full-forward.

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Career

Dunphy first came to prominence as a member of the Clough/Ballacolla club at juvenile and underage levels. He eventually joined the club's senior team and has since won County Championship titles in 2009, 2011 and 2015. [1] He made his first appearances at inter-county level during a two-year stint with the Laois minor team, before a three-year tenure with the Laois under-21 team. [2] Dunphy joined the Laois senior hurling team straight out of the minor grade in 2011 and collected his first silverware two years later with a National Hurling League Division 2A title. [3] He was at corner-forward when Laois secured the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup title. [4]

Honours

Clough/Ballacolla
Laois

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References

  1. "Maher the hero for Clough-Ballacolla". Irish Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. Hennessy, Seán (12 May 2018). "Remember the Game: Laois Minors grind out a memorable 2009 Leinster Championship result against Dublin". Laois Today. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. "Westmeath lose out on promotion for second year running". Irish Examiner. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.