Eddie Gibbons

Eddie Gibbons

Personal information
Irish name	Éamonn Mac Giobúin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	2000 Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Sales executive
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kilmacud Crokes
Club titles
Dublin titles	2
Colleges(s)
Years	College
2018-2023	DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2023-present	Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0

Eddie Gibbons (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilmacud Crokes and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team. Gibbons usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

Career

Gibbons began his club career as a forward at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmacud Crokes club in Stillorgan. He was part of the club's minor team that beat Ballyboden St Enda's to win the Dublin MAHC in 2018.[1] Gibbons progressed to adult level as a goalkeeper and won consecutive Dublin SHC medals in 2021 and 2022.[2][3] He also lined out with DCU Dóchas Éireann in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[4]

Gibbons began his inter-county career with Dublin as a member of the under-17 team that lost the 2017 All-Ireland under-17 final to Cork.[5] He progressed to under-20 level, but again lost out to Cork in the 2020 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6] Gibbons made his senior team debut in a defeat of Westmeath in the 2023 Walsh Cup.[7]

Honours

Kilmacud Crokes

• Dublin Senior Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022
• Dublin Minor A Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022

Dublin

• Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020
• Leinster Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017

References

1. "Crokes defeat Boden in thirilling MHC 'A' final". The 42. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
2. "Na Fianna dazzled by purple Hayes in extra-time masterclass". Irish Independent. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
3. "Double double for Crokes after comeback win over Na Fianna in Dublin SHC final". Irish Independent. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
4. "Goalkeeper Eddie Gibbons finds the net in added time to send DCU to Fitzgibbon knockouts". Irish Independent. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
5. "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
6. O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
7. "Keogh's goal seals deserved win for Dubliners over Westmeath". Westmeath Independent. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

External links

• Eddie Gibbons profile at the Dublin GAA website