Seán O'Donoghue (born 25 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for club side Inniscarra, divisional side Muskerry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Donnchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
25 January 1996 Inniscarra, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2014-present 2016-2017; 2022 2018 |
Inniscarra → Muskerry → UCC |
| |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-present | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2016-present | Cork | 17 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:52, 31 July 2021. | |||
Playing career
editCollege
editO'Donoghue first came to prominence as a dual player with Coláiste Choilm in Ballincollig. Having played both codes at every grade, he was a centre-forward on the college's senior Gaelic football team. On 12 April 2014, he scored two points as Coláiste Choilm defeated Scoil Aodháin by 1-11 to 1-10 to take the All-Ireland title in the second tier Drummond Cup.[3]
Club
editO'Donoghue joined the big jaints club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He has also been selected for divisional side Muskerry in the senior championship.[4]
Inter-county
editMinor and under-21
editO'Donoghue first played for Cork at minor level in 2014. A dual player with both the hurlers and Gaelic footballers, his season ultimately ended without success with defeats by Limerick and Dublin.[5][6] O'Donoghue was subsequently a dual player at under-21 level and won a Munster medal with the Gaelic football team in 2016.[7] On 30 April 2016, he lined out in the All-Ireland final, however, Cork were defeated by Mayo by 5-07 to 1-14.[8] O'Donoghue was appointed captain of the Cork under-21 football team in 2017.[9]
Senior
editO'Donoghue made his senior debut for Cork on 10 January 2015 when he played at left corner-back in a Waterford Crystal Cup against the University of Limerick.[10] He played a number of games during the pre-season tournament but was not included on Cork's league or championship panels. O'Donoghue was recalled to the Cork panel in April 2016, however, he played no part in Cork's subsequent championship campaign and was not included on the panel in 2017.[11] He made his first National League start in a three-point defeat of Kilkenny on 27 January 2018 before making his championship debut on 20 May 2018 in a 2-23 to 1-21 defeat of Clare.[12][13][14] On 1 July 2018, O'Donoghue won his first Munster medal following a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of 3 July 2021.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2015 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2018 | 5 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-00 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | 30 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
edit- Coláiste Choilm
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior B Football Championship: 2014
- Inniscarra
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Player profile: Seán O'Donoghue". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Team news: Two games in five hours for Nash!". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 April 2014). "Glory day for Coláiste Choilm". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (16 May 2016). "Gutsy Killeagh see off Muskerry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (27 June 2014). "Limerick survive late scare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Leen, Tony (5 August 2014). "Dubs dig in as Cork refuse to quit". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (7 April 2016). "Cork pip Kerry in thrilling Munster U-21 final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Horgan, Noel (31 December 2016). "Final stumble undermines impressive U21 campaign". The Corkman. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (14 March 2017). "O'Donoghue gives football his priority". The Southern Star. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (11 January 2015). "Rebels manage to survive scare to overcome UL students". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "'It was difficult calls and difficult discussions' - Cork boss confirms seven players cut from panel". The 42. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Éamonn (26 January 2018). "Rebels hurlers to blood young talent but Nash faces busy day for club and county". Evening Echo. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (27 January 2018). "John Meyler gets Rebel regime off to flier with dramatic win over Kilkenny". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (20 May 2018). "Cork edge Clare in Páirc Uí Chaoimh thriller as Rebels start Munster defence in style". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links
edit- Seán O'Donoghue profile at the Cork GAA website