Conor O'Callaghan (hurler)
Conor O'Callaghan (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays for Duhallow Junior Championship club Dromtarriffe and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchúr Ó Ceallacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 2000 Rathcoole, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Inside Sales Acting Manager Dairygold Co-Operative Society | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Dromtarriffe | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2019- | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:25, 23 February 2019. | |||
Playing career edit
Dromtarriffe edit
O'Callaghan joined the Dromtarriffe club at a young age and represented Keale Gaels, an amalgamation of Dromtarriffe and Millstreet, in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.[citation needed]
On 18 August 2017, O'Callaghan was at left corner-back for the Dromtarriffe junior football team faced St. Kevin's in the final of the Cork Under-21 C Championship. Dromtarriffe secured the title following a 1-14 to 2-08 victory.[1]
On 16 September 2018, O'Callaghan was at centre-back when the Dromtarriffe junior hurling team faced Newmarket in the final of the Duhallow Junior Championship. He scored a point from play in the 2-17 to 0-16 victory as Dromtarriffe secured their first ever title in the grade. [2]
Cork edit
Under-17 and minor edit
O'Callaghan first lined out for Cork as a member of the under-17 team during the 2017 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance at centre-back on 11 April in a 0-16 to 0-06 defeat of Limerick.[3] On 25 April, O'Callaghan captained Cork to the Munster Championship title after a 3-13 to 1-12 defeat of Waterford in the final. He was again at centre-back for Cork's 1-19 to 1-17 All-Ireland final defeat of Dublin at Croke Park on 6 August.[4]
As well as being a member of the Cork under-17 team in 2017, O'Callaghan was also selected for the Cork minor team and made his first appearance on 3 May in a 1-24 to 0-08 defeat of Waterford.[5] On 9 July, he was at right corner-back when Cork defeated Clare by 4-21 to 0-16 to win the Munster Championship for the first time since 2008.[6] On 3 September, O'Callaghan was again at right corner-back when Cork suffered a 2-17 to 2-15 All-Ireland final defeat by Galway.[7]
Under-21 and under-20 edit
On 26 August 2018, O'Callaghan was named on the Cork under-21 team as a substitute for the All-Ireland final against Tipperary. He remained on the bench for the 3-13 to 1-16 defeat.[8]
On 3 July 2019, O'Callaghan made his first appearance for Cork's inaugural under-20 team in the Munster Championship. He lined out at right corner-back in the 1-20 to 0-16 defeat of Limerick.[9] On 23 July 2019, O'Callaghan again lined out at right corner-back when Cork suffered a 3-15 to 2-17 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.[10] He was selected at right corner-back when Cork faced Tipperary for a second time in the All-Ireland final on 24 August 2019, however, he spent much of the game at centre-back. O'Callaghan ended the game on the losing side after a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat. [11]
Senior edit
O'Callaghan made his first appearance for the Cork senior team on 2 January 2019 when he was introduced as a 25th-minute substitute for David Lowney in a 1-24 to 1-18 defeat by Waterford in the Munster Senior League.[12] On 5 January, he was at left corner-back when Cork defeated University College Cork to win the Canon O'Brien Cup.[13] O'Callaghan was added to the Cork senior hurling team for their National Hurling League game against Limerick on 24 February.[14]
Honours edit
- Dromtarriffe
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 2018
- Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship: 2018, 2020, 2021
- Cork Under-21 C Football Championship: 2017
- Cork
References edit
- ^ Tarrant, John (26 August 2017). "Blistering finish allows Dromtariffe collect U-21 'C' silverware against brave St. Kevins". The Corkman. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Classy Dromtariffe savour historic Duhallow hurling title". The Corkman. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Slattery, Joel (11 April 2017). "Limerick U17 hurlers lose to Cork". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (6 August 2017). "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (3 May 2017). "Cork minors easily overcome Waterford to advance to Munster hurling last four". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 July 2017). "17-point win for Cork delivers first Munster minor hurling title since 2008 in style". The 42. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (3 September 2017). "Canning man-of-the-match as Galway lift All-Ireland minor title with win over Cork". The 42. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (3 July 2019). "Cork take aim at Clare after proving too strong for Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Brophy, Shane (23 July 2019). "Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (2 January 2019). "0-13 for Bennett and a goal for Brick Walsh as Waterford saw off Cork tonight". The 42. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Horgan, John (6 January 2019). "Good workout for an experimental Cork line-up against UCC in the Canon O'Brien Cup". Evening Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Team news: Collins replaces Nash in Cork goal". Hogan Stand. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.