Gerard Walsh

Gerard Walsh
Personal information
Irish name Gearóid Breathnach
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 27)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 O'Donovan Rossa
Club titles
Antrim titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Ulster University
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2018-present
 Antrim
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Gerard Walsh (born 14 March 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Championship club O'Donovan Rossa and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.

Career

A member of the O'Donovan Rossa club, Walsh first came to prominence with the club's senior team that won the 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship title after a defeat of Kilburn Gaels.[1] He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team that won consecutive Ulster Minor Championship titles in 2014 and 2015 before winning an Ulster Under-21 Championship title in 2016.[2][3][4] Walsh made his debut with the Antrim senior hurling team during the 2018 Walsh Cup and lined out at wing-back for their 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup success.[5]

Honours

O'Donovan Rossa
Antrim

References

  1. ^ "Walsh's last-gasp point secures glory for O'Donovan Rossa". Irish Examiner. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Ulster MHC final: Antrim come good in the end". Hogan Stand. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ulster MHC final: Saffrons sink Oak Leafers". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Antrim U21s secure eighth consecutive Ulster title after epic battle with Derry". Irish Independent. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.